German Famous Names Starting with Letter U

Is a retired German racing cyclist, the brother of Hartmut Bölts.From 1992 to 2003, Bölts took par

Is a retired German racing cyclist, the brother of Hartmut Bölts.From 1992 to 2003, Bölts took part in twelve consecutive Tours de France, arriving in Paris on every occasion, both of which feats are German records. His best placing in the hardest stage r

Is a German heavy metal singer who was formerly the vocalist in German heavy metal band Accept.After

Is a German heavy metal singer who was formerly the vocalist in German heavy metal band Accept.After the demise of Accept in 1987, Dirkschneider formed the band U.D.O.. He consequently paused and restarted his band after reverting to Accept on occasion.

Is a retired West German shot putter. He finished seventh at the 1982 European Indoor Championships,

Is a retired West German shot putter. He finished seventh at the 1982 European Indoor Championships,[1] seventh at the 1986 European Indoor Championships,[2] eighth at the 1986 European Championships,[3] and seventh at the 1987 World Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 1987 World Championships without reaching the final.[4]

Is a former German footballer who played for FC Bayern Munich and was part of their European Cup win

Is a former German footballer who played for FC Bayern Munich and was part of their European Cup winning team in 1976.

Is an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spans over fifty years.Udo Jürgens

Is an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spans over fifty years.Udo Jürgens was born in Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria. In 1950, Jürgens won a composer contest organised by Austria's public broadcasting channel ORF with the song Je t'aime. He wrote the 1961 worldwide hit Reach for the Stars, sung by Shirley Bassey. In 1964, he represented Austria for the first time at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Warum nur warum?, finishing fifth.

Is a retired ice hockey player. He participated at the 1976 Winter Olympics along with the 1980 Wint

Is a retired ice hockey player. He participated at the 1976 Winter Olympics along with the 1980 Winter Olympics. He also played one game for the Minnesota North Stars.

Is a former German football (soccer) player and coach, and is now a television sportscaster.With 14

Is a former German football (soccer) player and coach, and is now a television sportscaster.With 14 major titles, Lattek is one of the most successful coaches in the history of the game, and the most successful coach with German teams, especially Bayern Munich. He further won important trophies with Borussia Mönchengladbach and FC Barcelona. Further to that he coached Borussia Dortmund, Schalke 04 and 1. FC Köln. Alongside the Italian Giovanni Trapattoni he is the only coach to have won all three major European club titles, and the only one to do so with three different teams.

Is a German bobsledder who competed from 1994 to 2004.

Is a German bobsledder who competed from 1994 to 2004.

Is a German rock musician and composer.In October 1983, the West German rock star was surprisingly p

Is a German rock musician and composer.In October 1983, the West German rock star was surprisingly permitted to perform in concert at the Palast der Republik in East Germany. At the concert, Lindenberg sang one of his best-known songs, Sonderzug nach Pankow ("Special Train To Pankow"), which satirized East German leader Erich Honecker, and which he had been asked not to play.

Is a German slalom canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He finished 14th in the C-2 event the 199

Is a German slalom canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He finished 14th in the C-2 event the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Is a former professional tennis player from Germany. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while pla

Is a former professional tennis player from Germany. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 10 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 10 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World

Is an East German former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was par

Is an East German former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the East German team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played five matches and scored seven goals.

Is a German former footballer who played for Dynamo Dresden and won seven caps for East Germany. He

Is a German former footballer who played for Dynamo Dresden and won seven caps for East Germany. He is married to the Olympic medal-winning athlete Evelyn Kaufer and has two sons, one of whom, Thomas, is also a footballer.

He is a German composer, music director, and conductor.[1] In 1970 he became the dramatic adviser of

He is a German composer, music director, and conductor.[1] In 1970 he became the dramatic adviser of Dresden's State Opera. In 1978 he was appointed as professor of composition at his alma mater, Dresdner Musikhochschule. In 1986, he founded the Dresden Center for Contemporary Music, which is a research center and organizer for concerts and festivals. From 1990 to 2001, Zimmermann was the artistic director of the Leipzig Opera House.

German astronaut as well as the first ESA astronaut to fly in space.

German astronaut as well as the first ESA astronaut to fly in space.

Is an East German ski jumper who competed from 1983 to 1990. He won a silver medal in the team large

Is an East German ski jumper who competed from 1983 to 1990. He won a silver medal in the team large hill at the 1984 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Engelberg. Findeisen won two World Cup competitions in his career (1986, 1987).

Is a German bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the

Is a German bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.

Is a violinist born in Germany in 1943. Soloist with the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Wiener Symphon

Is a violinist born in Germany in 1943. Soloist with the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Wiener Symphoniker, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. He has recorded numerous concerts by Beethoven, Berg, Bruch, Schumann, Spohr, Saint-Sa

A former German football (soccer) striker, the first player in history to reach a total 100 caps pla

A former German football (soccer) striker, the first player in history to reach a total 100 caps playing with two different national teams. His biggest success was the win of the 1993 German Cup. His nickname was der Schwatte.

Is a German professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ulf Herman. He is best known for hi

Is a German professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ulf Herman. He is best known for his appearances in Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1998-1999 where he would join with the Full Blooded Italians faction. Herman is also known around t

Is a German former football player.

Is a German former football player.

Is a German conductor. He studied at the Bremen Conservatory, and also at the Hochschule für Musik

Is a German conductor. He studied at the Bremen Conservatory, and also at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg with György Ligeti, Christoph von Dohnányi and Horst Stein. From 1988 to 1991, Schirmer was Generalmusikdirector (GMD) of the city of Wiesbaden. He has also served as artistic director of symphonic concerts at the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden. He was Principal Conductor of the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1995-1998. He became a professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg in 2000.

Is a German rower.

Is a German rower.

Is a German former footballer who played as a defender.

Is a German former footballer who played as a defender.

Is a retired German football player and manager.

Is a retired German football player and manager.