Adventurer/explorer Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is an American sailor and Olympic medalist. He competed in the 470 class at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Is an American sailor and Olympic medalist. He competed in the 470 class at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and received a bronze medal.

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Is an American competitive sailor, four-time Olympian, and Olympic silver medalist. Ogletree has com

Is an American competitive sailor, four-time Olympian, and Olympic silver medalist. Ogletree has competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics, and the 2008 Summer Olympics. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Ogletre

Is an American physician, mountaineer, high-altitude investigator, inventor, author, film-maker, and

Is an American physician, mountaineer, high-altitude investigator, inventor, author, film-maker, and former Peace Corps administrator. He made two important and celebrated attempts to climb the Himalayan mountain K2. He currently resides in Burlington, Ve

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an early aeroplane racing pilot and business man. He was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Augus

Was an early aeroplane racing pilot and business man. He was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on August 2, 1889 of an American father and Haitian mother. He spoke fluent English and French and seems to have had dual nationality. He died in France in 1976.

Was a Belgian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Belgian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was an early aviation pioneer. He was the brother of Gabriel Voisin. Although his elder brother is m

Was an early aviation pioneer. He was the brother of Gabriel Voisin. Although his elder brother is more famous in aviation it was actually Charles who flew first. On 16 March 1907 he flew for 10 metres at Neuilly-Bagatelle.[1]

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was an American mountain climber, writer, and photographer. He was one of North America’s most exp

Was an American mountain climber, writer, and photographer. He was one of North America’s most experienced mountain climbers, and successfully climbed many of the world’s highest peaks. Along with his climbing partner, Christine Boskoff, he went missing i

Is an Australian surfer who won the world title in 2005. She won the title after beating Brazil's Ja

Is an Australian surfer who won the world title in 2005. She won the title after beating Brazil's Jacqueline Silva in the final at the season-ending event at Honolulu Bay, Hawaii. She started surfing at the age of 13.

Is a Chinese diver. She won the gold medals in women's 10m platform and 10m synchronized platform at

Is a Chinese diver. She won the gold medals in women's 10m platform and 10m synchronized platform at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing for Team China.

Is a former female Chinese diver. She started diving training in 1973, and was recruited into Guangd

Is a former female Chinese diver. She started diving training in 1973, and was recruited into Guangdong provincial team in the next year. In 1976, she won a 2nd place in national competition, and was admitted into Chinese national team in the following ye

Is a male Chinese sports sailor. He competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics. His origina

Is a male Chinese sports sailor. He competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics. His original English name, Buddy Chen, was changed to Sugar Chen by his American coach's mother-in-law due to the similarity between this and the pronunciation of his

Is an American airline transport pilot (ATP), safety expert, and accident investigator from Danville

Is an American airline transport pilot (ATP), safety expert, and accident investigator from Danville, California,[2][3][4] who successfully carried out the emergency ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River, offshore from Manhattan, New York

Is an American international diver from Tampa, Florida and dives for the University of Georgia in At

Is an American international diver from Tampa, Florida and dives for the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. Colwill competed at the FINA Diving World Cup in China in 2006 in the 1m event finishing third. He was unable to compete at the 2007 NCAA n

Is a Canadian sailor from Toronto, Ontario. He is a currently a four time Canadian Sailing National

Is a Canadian sailor from Toronto, Ontario. He is a currently a four time Canadian Sailing National Team member campaigning for the 2012 Olympics in London. In 2008, he won the US National Championships, finished runner up at CORK and won the North Americ

Was a British sailor. Often described as the most gifted sailor of his generation, Chris Law's talen

Was a British sailor. Often described as the most gifted sailor of his generation, Chris Law's talent was sometimes overshadowed by his bad luck and volatile temperament. Law started sailing in the Cadet dinghy on the Thames at Teddington. He came 5th in

Is an American professional rock climber.At age 14, Sharma won the Bouldering Nationals[1]. A year l

Is an American professional rock climber.At age 14, Sharma won the Bouldering Nationals[1]. A year later, he completed a 5.14c climb, which was the highest-rated climb in the American rating system at the time.

Is an American professional surfer. He is competing on the ASP World Tour. Ward began his elite tour

Is an American professional surfer. He is competing on the ASP World Tour. Ward began his elite tour campaign in 2005. The 2009 season is his 5th season on tour. His highest ASP World Tour rating was 11th in 2006. As of 2009 his total career earnings are

Was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Is an American professional surfer, known for his experience as a surf safari guide and skill as a b

Is an American professional surfer, known for his experience as a surf safari guide and skill as a big wave surfer and skateboarder. With an early love of surfing and skateboarding, Bailey grew up in Santa Cruz, California. In 1994 when he was 13 years ol

Was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.