Italian Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is an Italian tennis player. Ghedin qualified for the 2009 Wimbledon Championships and lost in the f

Is an Italian tennis player. Ghedin qualified for the 2009 Wimbledon Championships and lost in the first round of the main draw to Latvian Ernests Gulbis 2-6, 4-6, 4-6.

An Italian football striker, who currently plays for Ascoli Calcio 1898 in Serie B, on loan from Juv

An Italian football striker, who currently plays for Ascoli Calcio 1898 in Serie B, on loan from Juventus. He mainly played in the Campionato Primavera, also known as the under-20's youth leagues, in the 2006–2007 season for Juventus. He did get some call ups for the senior side in various Coppa Italia and Serie B league games under Didier Deschamps. He was loaned out to Ascoli (together with fellow player Andrea Luci) during the 2007 summer transfer window.[2

An Italian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, most notably with Cremonese.Maspero cam

An Italian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, most notably with Cremonese.Maspero came to prominence as a teenager at Cremonese, and played in two one-year spells in Serie A. He came into his own during the promotion season of 1992-93 and impressed greatly in a side coached by Luigi Simoni which finished 10th in Serie A in 1994. He established a reputation as a gifted playmaker.

An Italian football player. He plays for Cittadella.He is also nicknamed Meggio by his teammates.[2]

An Italian football player. He plays for Cittadella.He is also nicknamed Meggio by his teammates.[2]Meggiorini started his career at Bovolone, a team also within his native Province of Verona.In summer 2003, Meggiorini moved, on loan, to [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Internazionale], making the move permanernt the following summer.

An Italian footballer. He currently plays for ACF Fiorentina in Italy's Serie A league. He is an ele

An Italian footballer. He currently plays for ACF Fiorentina in Italy's Serie A league. He is an elegant and skilled midfielder with a perceptive eye for a pass, a powerful right-footed shot and clever technique.Montolivo started his career in Serie B with Atalanta. At the age of 18, he made his debut in the 2003–04 season. He played 41 matches and scored four goals during the season and helped Atalanta to gain promotion to Serie A.

Was an Italian civil engineer best known for his interesting use of reinforced concrete. Amongst his

Was an Italian civil engineer best known for his interesting use of reinforced concrete. Amongst his best known works were the General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge, an 8 km crossing of Lake Maracaibo incorporating seven cable-stayed bridge spans with unusual pi

Is an Italian conductor. He is the Music Director Designate of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and wi

Is an Italian conductor. He is the Music Director Designate of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and will officially start his contract in 2010.Muti was born in Naples, Italy, where his father was a doctor and an amateur singer; his mother was a professional

Is an Italian conductor known for his work as music director of La Scala opera house in Milan and wi

Is an Italian conductor known for his work as music director of La Scala opera house in Milan and with the Philadelphia Orchestra. On May 5, 2008, it was announced that Muti would be the new Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

An Italian football (soccer) defender. He is currently under observation of Modena F.C., which is tr

An Italian football (soccer) defender. He is currently under observation of Modena F.C., which is training in Nardini's town, Fiumalbo.

Was an Italian fencer who took part in the 1908 Olympic Games in London.

Was an Italian fencer who took part in the 1908 Olympic Games in London.

Patrese was born in Padua, Veneto. He made his debut in 1977 with the Shadow racing team at the Mona

Patrese was born in Padua, Veneto. He made his debut in 1977 with the Shadow racing team at the Monaco Grand Prix when the team were forced to change drivers mid-season. Later that year team-leader Jackie Oliver left Shadow to form the Arrows team, taking Patrese with him. Shadow took Arrows to court, arguing that the design of the Arrows car was so similar to their own that Arrows had stolen it. The court agreed, forcing Arrows to redesign their car, which they did in just six weeks.

Is a former Italian basketball player. A 2.03 m small forward, Pittis was an excellent all-around pl

Is a former Italian basketball player. A 2.03 m small forward, Pittis was an excellent all-around player.He competed at the highest European level for almost two decades (1985-2005). Having been a regular member of the Italian national basketball team, Pi

Is an Italian professional basketball player, currently a member of Snaidero Udine of the Italian le

Is an Italian professional basketball player, currently a member of Snaidero Udine of the Italian league (Lega Basket/Serie A).Truccolo began his career in the youth sector of Pallacanestro Pordenone, then moved to Nuovo Basket 2000 Pordenone (now part of

An Italian football striker who currently plays for Sassuolo in Italy's Serie B.After spending most

An Italian football striker who currently plays for Sassuolo in Italy's Serie B.After spending most of his career in the lower leagues (Serie C and D, from 2000 in the second tier) he finally debuted in Serie A with FC Messina. In January 2006, he signed with Atalanta BC (then in Serie B), achieving promotion that season, and scoring 11 times in 2006-07's first division campaign.

An Italian footballer.A central midfielder, Greatti began his career at Fiorentina before moving on

An Italian footballer.A central midfielder, Greatti began his career at Fiorentina before moving on to Palermo and Reggiana.Greatti joined Cagliari in 1963. His arrival coincided with the rise of the Sardinian side to Serie A, playing alongside Luigi Riva, Pierluigi Cera and Mario Martiradonna. He was a key player in Cagliari's scudetto triumph in 1970.

Was a professional footballer who played for Floriana, Sliema Wanderers and Marsaxlokk during his ca

Was a professional footballer who played for Floriana, Sliema Wanderers and Marsaxlokk during his career, he played as a defender.

Is an Italian-American professional basketball player. His father is of Italian descent. Mason curre

Is an Italian-American professional basketball player. His father is of Italian descent. Mason currently plays basketball for the Italian Euroleague club Olimpia Milano. He stands 204 cm tall (but actually it's proved he's around 6.5 1/2 (197 cm)), weighs

An Italian footballer who currently plays in the Serie A league for Empoli F.C.. He is best known in

An Italian footballer who currently plays in the Serie A league for Empoli F.C.. He is best known in Italy for having been the player who infamously tackled and injured Francesco Totti in a Serie A league match against A.S. Roma in 2006 inflicting a broken fibula which Totti recovered from just in time for Italy's victorious run at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently with EHC Biel of the Swiss NLA. He has also p

Is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently with EHC Biel of the Swiss NLA. He has also played for the Calgary Flames, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Thrashers and Washington Capitals of the NHL.

Was a Italian film actress. She appeared in 34 films between 1939 and 1976.She was born in Naples, I

Was a Italian film actress. She appeared in 34 films between 1939 and 1976.She was born in Naples, Italy and died in Rome, Italy.

Is an Italian endurance racing driver.Dindo started his racing career in 1976, driving go-karts, but

Is an Italian endurance racing driver.Dindo started his racing career in 1976, driving go-karts, but didn't move into single-seaters until 1983, starting in Formula Fiat Abarth. 1990 saw Dindo's first major championship victory, winning the Italian Supert

Is an Italian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he finished fourth in the flywe

Is an Italian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he finished fourth in the flyweight class. He lost in the semi-finals to the upcoming gold medalist Fidel LaBarba and was not able to compete in the bronze medal bout with Raymond Fee.

Is an Italian racing cyclist with UCI ProTour team Ag2r-La Mondiale.In the 2009 Tour de France, his

Is an Italian racing cyclist with UCI ProTour team Ag2r-La Mondiale.In the 2009 Tour de France, his first participation in the race, he became leader in the General Classification after participating in a stage-long breakaway on stage 7 to take the yellow

Was an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who won stages in all the three Grand Tours.

Was an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who won stages in all the three Grand Tours.

Was an Italian football (soccer) player. He was one of five players selected to the Italian national

Was an Italian football (soccer) player. He was one of five players selected to the Italian national team for the 1954 World Cup that did not see any action (the others are Cervato, Costagliola, Gratton and Pivatelli). Nicknamed 'mobilia' for his rugby player-like physique (he was one of the biggest players ever on the national team to that point), Ferrario in defensive midfield was impossible to knock down, difficult to get by. With these talents he became a starter at Juventus winning the position from Carlo Parola. At Juventus he won two championships,