Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Yiorgos Kostikos successfully led PAOK to qualify to the UEFA Cup Groups, PAOK's president Yannis Go

Yiorgos Kostikos successfully led PAOK to qualify to the UEFA Cup Groups, PAOK's president Yannis Goumenos, announced that Mr. Kostikos will be the coach of PAOK for this year.

Is a Cuban hammer thrower. She is a double world champion and Olympic silver medalist, a former worl

Is a Cuban hammer thrower. She is a double world champion and Olympic silver medalist, a former world junior record holder and current arerecord holder. She is currently ranked first in the world.

Was an Israeli goalkeeper who played mostly for Beitar Jerusalem. He also played for Hapoel Tiberias

Was an Israeli goalkeeper who played mostly for Beitar Jerusalem. He also played for Hapoel Tiberias. Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Petah Tikva and Beitar Tel Aviv.Kornfein started playing for the youth team of Hapoel Jerusalem but after moving to Beitar in 1995, he became a true symbol and icon for Beitar fans. In his last 6 years as an active player, Kornfein was the captain of the Beitar Jerusalem squad. He also played for the Israeli national team.

A former Israeli international footballer and assistant manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv.Peretz was the l

A former Israeli international footballer and assistant manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv.Peretz was the leading scorer of the Israel national under-19 football team that competed at the 1972 AFC Youth Championship. His twelve goals gave him the golden boot title of the tournament.He began his career at Maccabi Ramat Amidar before signing for Maccabi Tel Aviv. He was Liga Leumit's top scorer with 17 goals in the 1976-77 season in which Maccabi won the title.

Is an Israeli paralympic swimmer. Cohen was born in Kibbutz Degania Alef. In 1985 he was injured whi

Is an Israeli paralympic swimmer. Cohen was born in Kibbutz Degania Alef. In 1985 he was injured while serving with the Israel Defence Forces, blinded by a mine. Following his loss of eye-sight he began practicing disabled sports in athletics and swimming

A former Swedish football forward. His parents originate from the region of Prespa Lake, Republic of

A former Swedish football forward. His parents originate from the region of Prespa Lake, Republic of Macedonia . He is the first Muslim to represent Sweden in football. He has played 14 international matches for the Sweden national team, and was a squad player for the Euro 2000. He played for Malmö BI and IFK Malmö as a child, but joined Malmö FF in 1987 where he eventually made his debut in 1995. He gradually became a star in the Swedish league, and was bought by Italian Serie A outfit AS Bari. After three seasons he moved on to Torino Calcio, but struggled to capture a first team place. He therefore returned to Malmö FF in 2004; the following season, Osmanovski won the Efes Pilsen Cup in Turkey.

Is an Italian judoka.

Is an Italian judoka.

Is a well-known Albanian weightlifter who in the 1972 Summer Olympic Games became the first Albanian

Is a well-known Albanian weightlifter who in the 1972 Summer Olympic Games became the first Albanian to break an Olympic record in weightlifting and also the first Albanian to become World Champion in this sport. In 1981 he retires from the sport which ga

Is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who competed for her native country at th

Is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who competed for her native country at the 1998 and 2002 World Championships, wearing the number #8 jersey.

Was a Norwegian track and field athlete and pairs figure skater who competed in the 1900 Summer Olym

Was a Norwegian track and field athlete and pairs figure skater who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1900 he participated in the 200 metres competition and in the 400 metres competition. In both events he was elimin

A former football player from Sweden.He played for 19 matches, scoring 7 goal for Örebro SK[2], bef

A former football player from Sweden.He played for 19 matches, scoring 7 goal for Örebro SK[2], before moving to France.

Is a French footballer of Guadeloupean descent[1], currently playing for Bordeaux. Gouffran plays as

Is a French footballer of Guadeloupean descent[1], currently playing for Bordeaux. Gouffran plays as a striker and is reknowned for his pace and ability to finish with either foot.

Is a Cuban professional boxer.Southpaw Yoan Pablo Hernández started boxing with the Cuban national

Is a Cuban professional boxer.Southpaw Yoan Pablo Hernández started boxing with the Cuban national team at a very young age. He got silver at the Cadet World Championships (under 17) 2001 at 201 lbs/91 kg.

Is a volleyball player from Cuba, who plays in different positions. He was a member of the Men's Nat

Is a volleyball player from Cuba, who plays in different positions. He was a member of the Men's National Team that claimed the bronze medal at the 2005 America's Cup in São Leopoldo.

Is a Cuban amateur boxer from Ciego de Ávila best known to medal repeatedly at flyweight in interna

Is a Cuban amateur boxer from Ciego de Ávila best known to medal repeatedly at flyweight in international tournaments.

Is a volleyball player from Cuba, who plays as a wing-spiker for the Men's National Team.

Is a volleyball player from Cuba, who plays as a wing-spiker for the Men's National Team.

Is a left fielder for Industriales of the Cuban National Series. He was part of the Cuban team that

Is a left fielder for Industriales of the Cuban National Series. He was part of the Cuban team that won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Is a baseball player who starred for Cuba at the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Garlobo was the design

Is a baseball player who starred for Cuba at the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Garlobo was the designated hitter for Cuba at the tournament, where he had a .480 batting average—second only to Ken Griffey, Jr. among players with at least 20 plate appearances—and was named to the all-tournament team.

Is a Cuban racing cyclist. She was the 2004 scratch cycling world champion. She is also the wife of

Is a Cuban racing cyclist. She was the 2004 scratch cycling world champion. She is also the wife of cyclist Pedro Pablo Pérez.[1]

Is a French footballer currently playing for Ligue 1 side AS Saint-Étienne. Yoann began his career

Is a French footballer currently playing for Ligue 1 side AS Saint-Étienne. Yoann began his career with amateur side ASOA Valence in Drôme. Following their demise in 2005, he moved to AS Saint-Étienne joining the club as a youth player. In November 2008, he was promoted to the senior squad, following the firing of Laurent Roussey and the hiring of new manager Alain Perrin who was looking to reshuffle Saint-Étienne's defense and fill the squad, which was decimated with injuries.[1] He was assigned the number 33 shirt.

Is a French football player, currently with Stade Brestois.

Is a French football player, currently with Stade Brestois.

Aka Bouchard, is a French football player who currently plays for Elche CF of the Spanish Segunda Di

Aka Bouchard, is a French football player who currently plays for Elche CF of the Spanish Segunda División. His demarcation is Goalkeeper.

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur f

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur for US Avranches. He played on the professional level in Ligue 2 for Stade Lavallois.

Is a French football player who currently plays in the Netherlands for FC Eindhoven.

Is a French football player who currently plays in the Netherlands for FC Eindhoven.

Is a French figure skater. He placed 12th in his senior Grand Prix debut at the 2008 Trophee Eric Bo

Is a French figure skater. He placed 12th in his senior Grand Prix debut at the 2008 Trophee Eric Bompard.