German Famous Names Starting with Letter O

Was a German Wehrmacht staff officer who served during World War II as an aide to Generalleutnant Ad

Was a German Wehrmacht staff officer who served during World War II as an aide to Generalleutnant Adolf Heusinger, who was the head of the operations unit of the General Staff. He is notable for winning an equestrian olympic gold medal and for possibly sa

Was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he finished 1

Was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he finished 17th in the standing high jump competition. He also participated in the long jump event, in the freestyle javelin throw competition, in the discus throw eve

Was a prominent Austrian Nazi and later an SS leader. He was an acquaintance of Adolf Eichmann, who

Was a prominent Austrian Nazi and later an SS leader. He was an acquaintance of Adolf Eichmann, who played a major role in the extermination of Jews and others during the Holocaust. Globocnik was the lead administrator of Operation Reinhard.In August 1933

Was an architect who lived during Charlemagne's reign in the Carolingian Empire, and is the earliest

Was an architect who lived during Charlemagne's reign in the Carolingian Empire, and is the earliest known architect born north of the Alps. His Carolingian architecture with polygonal plans and elaborate elevations of the buildings he created are a remin

Is a German-Turkish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Göztepe.Kuday formerly playe

Is a German-Turkish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Göztepe.Kuday formerly played for Karlsruher SC, Altay, Manisaspor, Mardinspor, Elazigspor and Tokatspor.He appeared in one German Bundesliga match for Karlsruher SC during the 1997-98

Is a Turkish-German actor.

Is a Turkish-German actor.

Was an East German 800 metres runner who won the gold medal at the 1978 European Championships in Pr

Was an East German 800 metres runner who won the gold medal at the 1978 European Championships in Prague. In that race he beat the future world-record holder Sebastian Coe and the future Olympic Champion Steve Ovett both from the UK. Beyer's time of 1:43.84 made him temporarily the fourth-fastest 800m runner of all time. Beyer himself explained to the British sports journalist and writer Pat Butcher that he won that surprising championship because for the first and only time in his career, he had been able to train for the previous year free from injuries. He also ran intelligently, not taking the lead until the final tens of metres, but at the same time following Coe and Ovett closely.

Is a former German football striker. He had to terminate his active career in 1997 after he got Infe

Is a former German football striker. He had to terminate his active career in 1997 after he got Infectious mononucleosis and then Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

Is a retired German rower who won a gold medal in 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Is a retired German rower who won a gold medal in 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Is a West German slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished seventh in the C-2 event

Is a West German slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished seventh in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Is a German bobsledder who competed during the 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won gold

Is a German bobsledder who competed during the 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won gold medals in the four-man event in both 1994 and 1998.

Is a retired German hurdler. He competed at the 1991 World Championships and the 1992 Summer Olympic

Is a retired German hurdler. He competed at the 1991 World Championships and the 1992 Summer Olympics without reaching the final. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1993 World Championships, with teammates Rico Lieder, Karsten Just and Thomas Schönlebe. His personal best time was 48.48 seconds, achieved in June 1993 in Rome. This ranks him second on the German all-time list, only behind Harald Schmid.[1] Hense represented the sports club LG Olympia Dortmund.

Is a East German-German canoer who from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. Competing in three Summer

Is a East German-German canoer who from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, Heukrodt won five medals with one gold (C-1 500 m: 1988), two silvers (C-2 1000 m: 1980, C-2 1000 m: 1988), and two bronzes (C-1 500 m: 1980, 19

Is a retired German footballer who played in midfield. Janßen spent most of his playing career with

Is a retired German footballer who played in midfield. Janßen spent most of his playing career with German Bundesliga sides 1. FC Köln and Eintracht Frankfurt, where he later worked as a scout.

German professional ice hockey goaltender, playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hocke

German professional ice hockey goaltender, playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. T

Is a retired German professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey

Is a retired German professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning.

Is a former German racing cyclist. His career began at the SG Dynamo Gera/ Sportvereinigung (SV) Dyn

Is a former German racing cyclist. His career began at the SG Dynamo Gera/ Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. [1] As an East German, he raced as an amateur until reunification of Germany allowed him to become professional with the Dutch Panasonic team. As a sp

Is the lead singer and guitarist for the German Schlager group, Die Flippers. He joined the group in

Is the lead singer and guitarist for the German Schlager group, Die Flippers. He joined the group in 1967 replacing Manfred Hehl as the guitarist and backing vocalist. In 1984, after the departure of singer Roland Bausert, he also became the lead singer of the group, while still playing guitar.

A retired German footballer and a football sports manager.Marschall's career started in the GDR at B

A retired German footballer and a football sports manager.Marschall's career started in the GDR at BSG Chemie Torgau and was soon transferred to 1. FC Lok Leipzig. There, he rose to stardom, becoming one of the most prolific scorers in the East German league and collecting caps for the East German soccer squad. Marschall was regarded as a strong header which deft ballhandling skills, allowing him to play center-striker, hole and offensive midfield with equal effectiveness.

Is a professional road racing cyclist specializing in sprint races and competitions.Olaf Pollack beg

Is a professional road racing cyclist specializing in sprint races and competitions.Olaf Pollack began his cycling career at small German team Agro-Adler-Brandenburg in 1997. After 3 years he left for Team Gerolsteiner. In 2005 and 2006 he rode for T-Mobi

Is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. He was a European Junio

Is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. He was a European Junior silver medalist in the 100 metres in 1977. In 1979 he was East German 100 metre champion, he also won the national 200 metres in 1978, and 1983. At the 1982 European Championships he won the Gold in the 200 metres. In the 4 x 100 metres relay he won a silver medal with teammates Thomas Munkelt, Detlef Kübeck and Frank Emmelmann.

Is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and Mayor of Hamburg since 7 March

Is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and Mayor of Hamburg since 7 March 2011.From May to October 2001 he was Minister of the Interior (Innensenator) of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and from 2002 to 2004 he was general

Is a retired German midfielder who played for FC Carl Zeiss Jena, FSV Zwickau and VfL Bochum. He was

Is a retired German midfielder who played for FC Carl Zeiss Jena, FSV Zwickau and VfL Bochum. He was a part of the East German squad at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship, playing all three matches.

A former German footballer with two of Germany‘s most successful clubs. Olaf Thon represented Germ

A former German footballer with two of Germany‘s most successful clubs. Olaf Thon represented Germany at three World Cups and in the German hosted 1988 European Football Championship where Germany were defeated in the semi-finals. He did not play many games under Berti Vogts due to a disagreement with the then manager of the German National Football Team, this meant he missed out on appearing at the 1994 Fifa World Cup and the 1992 European Football Championship and 1996 European Football Championship.

Is a German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Ol

Is a German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.