Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter I

Is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Cherno More Varna as a goalkeeper. Pirgov is consid

Is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Cherno More Varna as a goalkeeper. Pirgov is considered as one of the big Bulgarian football talents. Pirgov is an ex-Pirin Blagoevgrad player, where he played from 2002. He moved to PFC CSKA Sofia in 2005.

Is a Ghanaian international football defender who is currently a free agent. Illiasu began his caree

Is a Ghanaian international football defender who is currently a free agent. Illiasu began his career in Kumasi with Real Republicans - a youth club - and then King Faisal Babes, where he played in two successive campaigns in the African Confederations Cu

Is an Albanian football player. He is a left midfielder who currently plays for KS Elbasani.

Is an Albanian football player. He is a left midfielder who currently plays for KS Elbasani.

Is a Ukrainian male tennis player. Marchenko turned professional in 2005 and had been playing at the

Is a Ukrainian male tennis player. Marchenko turned professional in 2005 and had been playing at the Futures and Challengers level from 2005-2008. His career high in singles is #67 (July 19, 2010) and he is inactive in doubles . Marchenko has not won a si

Is a Ukrainian chess player.He achieved a nearly flawless score of 8½/9 and his performance rating

Is a Ukrainian chess player.He achieved a nearly flawless score of 8½/9 and his performance rating was 2633, that of a Grandmaster. His current FIDE rating is 2444, the highest rating in the world in the under-12 age group. In 2007 he won the European You

A Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Gomel.

A Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Gomel.

Was an Estonian chess master. Raud played several times in the Estonian championships at Tallinn. In

Was an Estonian chess master. Raud played several times in the Estonian championships at Tallinn. In 1933, he tied for 3rd-5th at the 5th EST–ch. The event was won by Gunnar Friedemann. In 1934, he won the 6th EST–ch. In 1936, he took 3rd at the 8th EST–c

Was a Finnish athlete, winner of the 10000 m at the 1936 Summer Olympics.Salminen became one of the

Was a Finnish athlete, winner of the 10000 m at the 1936 Summer Olympics.Salminen became one of the best long distance runners in the 1930s when he began his international athletics career in 1934 by winning the 10000 m and taking bronze in 5000 m at the first European Championships in Turin, thus becoming a main favorite at the Olympic 10000 m run.At the Berlin Olympics, Salminen, at first took the sixth place at the 5000 m final. On the next day, Salminen won against Arvo Askola and Volmari Iso-Hollo, two other Finns, in the 10000 m final, winning only by 0.2 seconds.

Was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summe

Was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was elimin

Was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was eliminated in the semifinals of the 3000 metre steeplechase competition as well as of the 5000 metres event.

Was a Latvian football midfielder who played for 10 years for FK Daugava Riga.After completion of Ri

Was a Latvian football midfielder who played for 10 years for FK Daugava Riga.After completion of Riga football school Ilmars played for Elektrons Riga and soon was invited to join FK Daugava. In his first season Liepinš played in 17 matches but already in 1970 he had become a crucial part of the team and was elected team captain. He played for Daugava until 1979 and was one of the most popular players on the team. In his 10 years for Daugava Liepinš made 360 appearances and scored 74 goals.

Is a Russian professional football player. As of September 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Divi

Is a Russian professional football player. As of September 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Volga Ulyanovsk.

Is a Congolese-born Belgian professional football player. He is a tall striker.He made his debut at

Is a Congolese-born Belgian professional football player. He is a tall striker.He made his debut at the highest level of Belgian football on 1 February 2009 against AA Gent. Charleroi lost 2-5, Mboyo started the match. He scored his first goal exactly one week later in a 2-2 draw against Cercle Brugge. Mboyo scored in the 63rd minute, as a substitute for Geoffrey Mujangi Bia.

Was a Hungarian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 she was a member

Was a Hungarian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 she was a member of the Hungarian relay team which finished fourth in the 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay event. In the 100 metre freestyle competition she was eliminated in

Was a Hungarian Olympic fencer. Elek won more international fencing titles than any other woman. Ele

Was a Hungarian Olympic fencer. Elek won more international fencing titles than any other woman. Elek competed for Hungary in three Olympiads, winning three medals. She is considered one of the greatest female fencers in the sport's history.

Is a backstroke swimmer and Olympian from the Czech Republic. She at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.At t

Is a backstroke swimmer and Olympian from the Czech Republic. She at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.At the 2001 Short Course European Championships, she set the then European Records in the 50 and 100 backstrokes (27.06 and 57.75).

Is a Russian basketball forward, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics, wi

Is a Russian basketball forward, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal. She plays for CSKA Moscow.

Is a former Hungarian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.In 1980 she was a mem

Is a former Hungarian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.In 1980 she was a member of the Hungarian team which finished fourth. She played three matches.

Is a former Hungarian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Is a former Hungarian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Is a former Hungarian swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London

Is a former Hungarian swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where she finished 4th in 100 m backstroke, and 5th in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. At the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, she received a gold medal in 4 ×

Is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer O

Is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

A Polish figure skater. She is the 2004 Polish national champion.She started her sport career from r

A Polish figure skater. She is the 2004 Polish national champion.She started her sport career from roller skating and she even started in couple of competitions at national level, but she soon got interested in figure ice-skating and started regular trainings in 1998.She is known for her artistry and nice programmes, choreographed recently by former Polish ice dancing champion Sebastian Kolasinski.

Was a Hungarian Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 Summer

Was a Hungarian Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Reipas Lahti,

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Reipas Lahti, Jokerit, and Kiekkoreipas Lahti.

Is a Finnish professional footballer who currently plays for the Ykkönen side FC Viikingit based in

Is a Finnish professional footballer who currently plays for the Ykkönen side FC Viikingit based in Helsinki in Finland.