Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is an English footballer currently playing for Boston United.Parker made his move into the professio

Is an English footballer currently playing for Boston United.Parker made his move into the professional fold with Grimsby Town in October 2002, in which himself and striker David Soames were promoted into the first team following injuries to senior players.

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Davey Richards. Richards is a th

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Davey Richards. Richards is a three time World Champion, having won the PWG World Championship once and the Full Impact Pro (FIP) World Heavyweight Championship twice, and a five time Wor

Is a former American football wide receiver. He currently serves as the wide receivers coach for the

Is a former American football wide receiver. He currently serves as the wide receivers coach for the Cleveland Browns.Chandler was drafted out of the University of Florida in the 1978 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. During his career with the Gators, he caught 92 passes for 1,963 yards and a school record 22 touchdowns, and added six more scores rushing and returning kickoffs

A Dutch footballer. He played for Ajax (2002–2007) and currently plays for Real Madrid. He is also

A Dutch footballer. He played for Ajax (2002–2007) and currently plays for Real Madrid. He is also a regular member of the Dutch national team.Although Sneijder was not born in Amsterdam, he started his career in the Ajax's famous youth academy. He made his debut for Ajax in a 2-0 win at Excelsior on December 22, 2002 when manager Ronald Koeman, troubled by an injury-filled squad called him up, advised by Danny Blind, the then-coach of the Ajax youth-squad. He rapidly established himself in the role of midfield general and occasional left winger. Despite his short height, he is pacy and quick and strong on the ball and his passing range is enhanced by his two-footedness (ambidextrous).

Is a Filipino GM-titled chess player. He achieved the GM title at the age of 14 years, 1 month and 2

Is a Filipino GM-titled chess player. He achieved the GM title at the age of 14 years, 1 month and 28 days. This puts him as the 7th youngest person to achieve the Grandmaster title in the history of chess.[1] Before becoming a Grandmaster, So had become the youngest Filipino International Master at the age of 12 years and 10 months. The previous youngest Filipino IM had been GM Mark Paragua at 14 years and 8 months.

Is a Belgian football player, who currently plays as a striker for Club Brugge and the Belgium natio

Is a Belgian football player, who currently plays as a striker for Club Brugge and the Belgium national football team. He played for K.R.C. Genk in the Jupiler League from where he joined AFC Ajax in 2003 for about £5 million. He finished as the top scorer of Jupiler League in 2002 with 30 goals and in 2003 22 goals, which he shared with Cédric Roussel.

Is an Australian cyclist. He was born in Launceston, Tasmania Australia and started cycling with the

Is an Australian cyclist. He was born in Launceston, Tasmania Australia and started cycling with the West Tamar Cycling Club.He began his career with the Australian Continental Team Southaustralia.com-AIS cycling Team and later joined the La Française des

A Dutch footballer who plays for ADO Den Haag. He is a striker who plays as a winger on both side of

A Dutch footballer who plays for ADO Den Haag. He is a striker who plays as a winger on both side of the pitch.Verhoek's career began when he signed a professional contract with ADO Den Haag, after the winter break in 2004/2005 he played his first match in the first team of ADO Den Haag. Verhoek also plays for the Dutch youth squad.

Is a tennis player.Whitehouse is now retired from the ATP tour. In 1997 he was Wimbledon Tennis Juni

Is a tennis player.Whitehouse is now retired from the ATP tour. In 1997 he was Wimbledon Tennis Junior Champion defeating Daniel Elsner of Germany 6–3 7–6(8–6).

Is a former West Indian cricketer who played in 48 Tests from 1958 to 1969. Hall was one of the firs

Is a former West Indian cricketer who played in 48 Tests from 1958 to 1969. Hall was one of the first in the line of highly successful West Indian fast bowlers. Known for his speed, he approached the wicket with a 35-40 yard run-up and his partnership wit

Better known by her ring name Wesna, is a retired Croatian professional wrestler, who resides in Ger

Better known by her ring name Wesna, is a retired Croatian professional wrestler, who resides in Germany and wrestled mostly there, but also over all of Europe as well as in Japan and America. Despite being a female, she often wrestles other men and has w

Was a South African cricketer and captain of the South African national cricket team in the 1990s. H

Was a South African cricketer and captain of the South African national cricket team in the 1990s. He was voted the 11th greatest South African in 2004 despite having been banned for life from professional cricket for his role in a match-fixing scandal.

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He was born in Windhoek. My

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He was born in Windhoek. Myburgh made his List A debut for the side during the 2009-10 season, against Griqualand West. From the tailend, he scored 5 runs. Myburgh's first-class debu

Is a semiprofessional male tennis player in Marshall Islands, is the son of Sam and Elizabeth Nott.

Is a semiprofessional male tennis player in Marshall Islands, is the son of Sam and Elizabeth Nott. The right-hander stands 1.72m and weighs 150 pounds. He won the 1998 U.S. National Indoor Boys 16 Championship and finishing that year ranked 10th in the n

Is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist. He won a bronze medal in the men's team pursuit event

Is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist. He won a bronze medal in the men's team pursuit event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China. Gough rode in the team's preliminary events, but made way for Hayden Roulston to join the team in the final. The Inte

Is an American former basketball player. He spent his entire NBA career with the Baltimore/Capital/W

Is an American former basketball player. He spent his entire NBA career with the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets, and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988.

Is a Brazilian football defender who plays for Treze. He was born in Campina Grande, Brazil. Weverso

Is a Brazilian football defender who plays for Treze. He was born in Campina Grande, Brazil. Weverson has appeared for Treze in the Copa do Brasil.

Was a Costa Rican professional footballer.Wilson made 8 appearances for the senior Costa Rica nation

Was a Costa Rican professional footballer.Wilson made 8 appearances for the senior Costa Rica national football team, his debut coming in the Copa América 2004 against Chile on February 16, 2005. He appeared in all four matches and scored three goals as Costa Rica won the UNCAF Nations Cup 2005 tournament. Wilson also made two appearances during qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Is a Bahamian cricketer. Atkinson is a right-handed batsman who bowls left-arm medium pace and plays

Is a Bahamian cricketer. Atkinson is a right-handed batsman who bowls left-arm medium pace and plays primarily as a wicketkeeper. Atkinson currently represents the Bahamas national cricket team in 24 matches. Atkinson made his debut for the Bahamas in the 2002 ICC Americas Championship against the United States. Atkinson made his Twenty20 debut for the Bahamas against the Cayman Islands in the 1st round of the 2006 Stanford 20/20. He played his second and final Twenty20 match for the Bahamas in the 1st round of the 2008 Stanford 20/20 against Jamaica; in both matches he was dimissed for ducks. Atkinson represented the Bahamas in the 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five and will represent the Bahamas in the 2010 ICC Americas Championship Division 1.

Is a Nigerian football player, he currently plays for Kwara United F.C.He played for the Nigeria nat

Is a Nigerian football player, he currently plays for Kwara United F.C.He played for the Nigeria national under-17 football team at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria.

Was a Canadian soccer player who earned two caps with Northern Ireland. He began his professional ca

Was a Canadian soccer player who earned two caps with Northern Ireland. He began his professional career in Canada, spent four seasons in the American Soccer League, then finished it in Scotland with Rangers F.C.. McDonald moved with his parents to Canada when he was two, growing up in Hamilton, Canada.[1] He began his professional career with Hamilton Thistle, playing in Spectator Cup in 1921 and 1922. McDonald earned two caps with Ireland national football team. His first was against Scotland in 1930 and the second against England in 1932.

Is a former freestyle and backstroke swimmer from the United States, who won two silver medals at th

Is a former freestyle and backstroke swimmer from the United States, who won two silver medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia: in the 100m and 200m Backstroke, and a gold medal in the 4x100 metre medley relay,

Is an American swimmer. She swims for Tucson Ford Dealer Aquatics, in Tucson, Az. She also swam for

Is an American swimmer. She swims for Tucson Ford Dealer Aquatics, in Tucson, Az. She also swam for the University of Arizona. She won a gold metal at the 2006 Pan-Pacific championships in Victoria, Canada, in the 200 meter individual medley, just out-tou

Was a tennis player in the 1950s and 1960s. Reed was ranked No. 1 in the United States in 1961 and w

Was a tennis player in the 1950s and 1960s. Reed was ranked No. 1 in the United States in 1961 and was ranked in the U.S. top ten in 1957 (No. 8), 1959 (No. 9), 1960 (No. 8), and 1962 (No. 6). During his career, he had wins over Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, Ne

Is a Namibian cricketer. Van Vuuren made his first-class debut for the side during the 2009-10 seaso

Is a Namibian cricketer. Van Vuuren made his first-class debut for the side during the 2009-10 season, against Gauteng. He scored 2 runs in the first innings in which he batted, and 32 runs in the second. At 16 years and 226 days, he was one of the younge