Swiss Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is a World Cup alpine ski racer, competing in all five disciplines and specializing in downhill and

Is a World Cup alpine ski racer, competing in all five disciplines and specializing in downhill and super-G.

A Swiss curler and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the the 2002 Winter Olympics in

A Swiss curler and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.[1]

A Swiss figure skater. He is the 2002 Swiss junior national champion and recently placed just off th

A Swiss figure skater. He is the 2002 Swiss junior national champion and recently placed just off the podium at the 2007 Swiss Figure Skating Championships. He is a two-season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix. He is coached by Peter Grütter.

Was a professional road cyclist from 1991 - 2003.

Was a professional road cyclist from 1991 - 2003.

Is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Switzerland, who was a professional road ride

Is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Switzerland, who was a professional road rider in 1985. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where he won the silver medal in the men's team time t

Is a Swiss footballer, who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer. He is a defensive

Is a Swiss footballer, who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer. He is a defensive midfielder who can also play in defense.Wicky started his career with FC Sion, and went on to represent Werder Bremen, Atlético Madrid, and Hamburger SV, returning to Sion in July 2007, after losing first-choice status with Hamburger.

Is a Swiss football manager.The trained teacher commenced his career as player with SC Zug, FC Baar,

Is a Swiss football manager.The trained teacher commenced his career as player with SC Zug, FC Baar, FC Emmenbrücke, and FC Wettingen. After this followed assignments as professional with Grasshopper-Club Zürich and FC Basel. In his time with Grasshoppers he won the Swiss Championship and Cup and made regular appearances in the Swiss national football team.

S a winner of the 1939 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He was awarded eight honorary doctorates (four in s

S a winner of the 1939 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He was awarded eight honorary doctorates (four in science, two in medicine, one in natural sciences, one in law), seven prizes and medals, and 24 honorary memberships in chemical, biochemical, and other scientific societies.

Was a Swiss professional road bicycle racer.

Was a Swiss professional road bicycle racer.

Is a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1979-1987).Schlumpf was elected to th

Is a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1979-1987).Schlumpf was elected to the Federal Council on December 5, 1979 as a member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP) from the Canton of Graubünden (Grisons). He subsequently handed over office on December 31, 1987.

Is a Swiss football goalkeeper.He played mostly for Servette Geneva. After the bankruptcy of Servett

Is a Swiss football goalkeeper.He played mostly for Servette Geneva. After the bankruptcy of Servette Geneva, he then played half a year for FC Lorient and then for Yverdon-Sport FC. Currently he is playing for FC Schaffhausen

Was a pioneering Swiss mathematician and physicist who spent most of his life in Russia and Germany.

Was a pioneering Swiss mathematician and physicist who spent most of his life in Russia and Germany. Euler made important discoveries in fields as diverse as calculus and graph theory. He also introduced much of the modern mathematical terminology and notation, particularly for mathematical analysis, such as the notion of a mathematical function. He is also renowned for his work in mechanics, optics, and astronomy.

Is a Swiss ice dancer. She competes with Oscar Peter. They teamed up in 2003 and are the 2006 and 20

Is a Swiss ice dancer. She competes with Oscar Peter. They teamed up in 2003 and are the 2006 and 2008 Swiss national champions. Krail previously competed with Marc Fausch.

Was a Swiss astronomer.He was appointed chief observer at the observatory of Berlin Babelsberg from

Was a Swiss astronomer.He was appointed chief observer at the observatory of Berlin Babelsberg from 1905 to 1938.He attempted to detect the absolute motion of the solar system through the ether, concentrating mainly on measurements of incident and reflecting angles from stars.

Lisa Fonssagrives has been credited as the first supermodel, although some claim that title belongs

Lisa Fonssagrives has been credited as the first supermodel, although some claim that title belongs to Dorian Leigh. Her image appeared on the cover of many magazines during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s from Town & Country, Life and the original Vanity Fair. She moved from Sweden to Paris to train for ballet . Fonssagrives once described herself as a "good clothes hanger".

Is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who turned professional in 1992. The right-hander reache

Is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who turned professional in 1992. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on June 12, 2000, when he became the number 103 of the world. His best achievement in the grand slam tournaments was reac

Was a Swiss engineer, remembered as the builder of the Gotthard Rail Tunnel between 1872 and his dea

Was a Swiss engineer, remembered as the builder of the Gotthard Rail Tunnel between 1872 and his death in the tunnel in 1879.He was born the son of a carpenter at Chêne, a small village some 3 kilometers from Geneva. At eighteen, he left to tour France and developed a career undertaking the design and direction of civil engineering works.

Is a Swiss football player of Turkish origin who currently plays as striker in the Swiss Super Leagu

Is a Swiss football player of Turkish origin who currently plays as striker in the Swiss Super League for FC Basel.At 6' 2" Derdiyok is a powerful striker who can also fill in a centre-back if needed. He started his career with Swiss minnows BSC Old Boys at the beginning of the 2005/06 season in which scored 10 goals in just 18 appearances. FC Basel noticed his goal scoring instinct and snapped him up in 2006 at the age of 18. In the 2006/07 season, Derdiyok was used mainly as a substitute, playing only one full game, and averaging a total of 220 play minutes that season.

Is a Swiss football midfielder who currently plays for Grasshopper in the Swiss Super League.

Is a Swiss football midfielder who currently plays for Grasshopper in the Swiss Super League.

Was a Swiss figure skater. He was the 1935-1937 Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland

Was a Swiss figure skater. He was the 1935-1937 Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1936 Winter Olympics where he placed 17th.

Is a Swiss football player. He currently plays for FC Vaduz.He is of Kosovar Albanian descent.He sig

Is a Swiss football player. He currently plays for FC Vaduz.He is of Kosovar Albanian descent.He signed for FC Winterthur on 11 February 2007.

Is a two-time Swiss national figure skating champion known for her extreme flexibility and phenomena

Is a two-time Swiss national figure skating champion known for her extreme flexibility and phenomenal spinning ability. On April 3, 2003, she set a world record for the most continuous spins (115) on one foot at Chelsea Piers Sky Rink in New York, NY Unit

Is a Swiss-Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for IFK Norrköping in the Swedish Allsvensk

Is a Swiss-Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for IFK Norrköping in the Swedish Allsvenskan.He came to Djurgårdens IF on Bosman from Landskrona BoIS at the start of the 2005 season, and he returned from a loan to AC Lugano. In late 2007, when his contract with DIF had ran out, he signed a three-year contract with IFK Norrköping.

Is a Swiss football manager and former goalkeeper. He has vast experience as a manager, having coach

Is a Swiss football manager and former goalkeeper. He has vast experience as a manager, having coached at the professional level for over thirty years.