Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is an Italian former Alpine skier, who specialized in downhill and super-G disciplines. He competed

Is an Italian former Alpine skier, who specialized in downhill and super-G disciplines. He competed at the 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics.

Is a former football (soccer) player from East Germany, who won the silver medal with the East Germa

Is a former football (soccer) player from East Germany, who won the silver medal with the East German national team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. He obtained a total number of nine caps for his native country, scoring one goal.

Is an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1948 and 1

Is an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.

Is a former road bicycle and track cyclist from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the men's 1.000

Is a former road bicycle and track cyclist from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the men's 1.000m sprint scratch race at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland behind Enzo Sacchi (Italy) and Lionel Cox (Australia). He was a professional rider f

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Ger

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played three matches as back.

Was a German figure skater.

Was a German figure skater.

Is a former German football player and manager. During his career Roth, a midfielder, played solely

Is a former German football player and manager. During his career Roth, a midfielder, played solely for Karlsruher SC (1948-59). From October 19, 1965 until November 1, 1966, he also coached the club, in the top division.

Was an Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swiss

Was an Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swiss field handball team, which won the bronze medal. He played one match.

A successful and former world champion table tennis player from Austria.Schlager began playing table

A successful and former world champion table tennis player from Austria.Schlager began playing table tennis when he was 6 years old, learning from his father and brother who were also top Austrian players, making them ideal training partners. After placing top in numerous singles and doubles tournaments, he won the 2003 Singles World Champonship held in Paris beating South Korean Joo Se-Hyuk in the finals to clinch the top spot.

Is a footballer from switzerland who currently plays as defender for FC Baden in Switzerland.

Is a footballer from switzerland who currently plays as defender for FC Baden in Switzerland.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 12 seasons in the Bundesliga with MSV Duisburg, Boruss

Is a retired German football player. He spent 12 seasons in the Bundesliga with MSV Duisburg, Borussia Dortmund and Hertha BSC.

A German communist and wrestler.

A German communist and wrestler.

Was a German boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a German boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Is a former Romanian handball player of German ethnicity who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics an

Is a former Romanian handball player of German ethnicity who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Is a former East German sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. He was born in Memel, East Pr

Is a former East German sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. He was born in Memel, East Prussia (today Klaipeda, Lithuania) and won a silver medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1963 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Jajce. Mehlberg also

Is a Swiss sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he wa

Is a Swiss sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he was eliminated in the repechages of the K-1 4 x 500 m event.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund and

Is a retired German football player. He spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund and SV Werder Bremen. The best result he achieved was 5th place.

Is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. At the 1948 Summer Ol

Is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he finished sixth both in the C-2 1000 m and C-2 10000 m events. Eight years later, Wettersten also finished sixth both in the C-1 1000 m

Is a Swiss slalom and sprint canoer who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. As a sprint

Is a Swiss slalom and sprint canoer who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. As a sprint canoer, he competed in two Summer Olympics. At the 1936 Summer Olympics, he finished sixth in the K-2 10000 m event. Twelve years later, he finished 11th i

Is a Polish professional tennis player. She began playing tennis at the age of ten after being intro

Is a Polish professional tennis player. She began playing tennis at the age of ten after being introduced to the sport by her mother. She speaks both Polish and English.As a junior player, Bloczynska won Grand Slam titles, including the 2007 Wimbledon girls' singles, culminating in the junior year-ending World No. 1 ranking. This was the leaping pad into her professional career, where she has been getting into WTA main draws via qualifying and wildcards.

Is a footballer who plays for Conference National side Wrexham.Baynes came through the ranks at Wrex

Is a footballer who plays for Conference National side Wrexham.Baynes came through the ranks at Wrexham, and made his first-team debut in a 2–2 home draw against Chester City in November 2007. After impressing in his first season, he signed an extension to his contract in March 2008, keeping him at the club until 2010. He scored his first goals for the club in the 4–2 away win against Lincoln City in May 2008.

Is a professional lacrosse player with the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse and the Washingto

Is a professional lacrosse player with the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse and the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League. Originally from the West Torrens Lacrosse Club in Adelaide, South Australia, Green played on the Australian Nati

Is a former American football offensive lineman who played for the Minnesota Vikings in the National

Is a former American football offensive lineman who played for the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League. He played college football at Tulsa University. One of Wes's sons, Ben Hamilton is an offensive lineman for the Denver Broncos.

Is a Canadian professional golfer.Heffernan was born in Calgary, Alberta and attended the University

Is a Canadian professional golfer.Heffernan was born in Calgary, Alberta and attended the University of Calgary. He won the 2000 Alberta Amateur Championship a year after he finished runner-up in the Canadian Amateur Championship. He turned professional i

A former Canadian national soccer team player.McLeod played 18 times for Canada, made his internatio

A former Canadian national soccer team player.McLeod played 18 times for Canada, made his international debut at 17 in 1975 against Poland in Toronto. A player with amateur club Coquitlam Blue Mountain, a year later he was a member of the Olympic team at the Olympic Games in Montreal and had a memorable game against the Soviet Union in the Olympic Stadium. He was a member of Canada's national team in World Cup qualifying in 1976 and in 1980 and 1981.