Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was a Finnish athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.In the 100 metres, Stenberg

Was a Finnish athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.In the 100 metres, Stenberg placed fifth in his first round heat to be eliminated from competition. His preliminary heat of the 200 metres only had three runners in it, so Stenberg's

Was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a former Icelandic footballer.He made his debut for the Icelandic national team in 1947, and got

Is a former Icelandic footballer.He made his debut for the Icelandic national team in 1947, and got 33 caps and 17 goals until 1965.This made him top goalscorer of the national team. In 2006 the record was equalled by Eiður Guðjohnsen. In 2007, it was broken. After his playing career he also became coach of the national football team from 1969-1971.

Is a Norwegian handball player. She currently plays for the Norwegian club Sarpsborg.[

Is a Norwegian handball player. She currently plays for the Norwegian club Sarpsborg.[

Is a Norwegian football striker from the city of Trondheim who retired from football at the end of 2

Is a Norwegian football striker from the city of Trondheim who retired from football at the end of 2007. Most of her career was spent with Trondheims-Ørn (Trondheim Eagles) women's football club, with whom she won the Norwegian elite league, the Toppserie

Is a former Norwegian female speed skater. She won a bronze medal at the World Allround Speed Skatin

Is a former Norwegian female speed skater. She won a bronze medal at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women in 1951, behind Eevi Huttunen and Randi Thorvaldsen.

Is a retired swimmer from Denmark.According to the International Swimming Hall of Fame, Hveger once

Is a retired swimmer from Denmark.According to the International Swimming Hall of Fame, Hveger once held nineteen world records at one time in freestyle (1941), and has been considered by many to be "the most extraordinary swimmer ever to have existed." From 1936 to 1942, she set 42 world records, more than any other swimmer ever, male or female.

A Dutch footballer who plays for Premier League club Bolton Wanderers. He is comfortable in various

A Dutch footballer who plays for Premier League club Bolton Wanderers. He is comfortable in various offensive positions.Riga started his professional career in the Netherlands, playing for Vitesse Arnhem (1998-2003), RBC Roosendaal (2000-2001, a loan) and Sparta Rotterdam (2003-2005), for whom he scored 26 goals in two seasons.In 2005, he joined Spain's Levante UD, and was instrumental in the Valencia side's return to the top flight, after a one-year absence (38 matches, 11 goals). In La Liga, Riga was also the club's top scorer in two seasons, at 9 and 8 goals respectively. During his time in Spain, he developed the name "The Bullet", due to his electric pace.

An Israeli football defender.Klemi began his career in Maccabi Netanya and then played for several t

An Israeli football defender.Klemi began his career in Maccabi Netanya and then played for several teams - Hapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Petah Tikva and Maccabi Haifa- in Israel before joining Romanian club Steaua Bucuresti on June 28, 2006.Saban was signed by Steaua Bucuresti in June 2006, and was set to become the first Israel to play in the Romanian Divizia A. But he ended up staying on the bench for Steaua's league opener and didn't make his league debut until August 5, 2006. By then, Kobi Nachtailer had already become the first Israeli to play in the league because he started his club's (FC Vaslui) first match of the season.

Is a French football Attacker, currently ES Wasquehal. He who began his career 2005 with AJ Auxerre,

Is a French football Attacker, currently ES Wasquehal. He who began his career 2005 with AJ Auxerre, signed after six month without a club, after releasing from Auxerre in July 2008, on 12 December 2008 a contract by ES Wasquehal[1].

Is a French-Canadian football (soccer) player who currently plays for R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne

Is a French-Canadian football (soccer) player who currently plays for R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne in Belgium. He is a midfielder.

Is a retired Croatian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.She competed at the 1995 World Indo

Is a retired Croatian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.She competed at the 1995 World Indoor Championships and the 1995 World Championships, but without reaching the final.[1] She became Croatian 100 metres champion in 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001, and 2000 metres champion in 1994, 1995, 1998 and 1999.

A Nepalese athlete and soldier who has won 2 silver medals in 9th Asian Games and 2 gold medals in 1

A Nepalese athlete and soldier who has won 2 silver medals in 9th Asian Games and 2 gold medals in 10th Asian Games.He has been part of a scandal where he has tested positive for Deca Durabolin. This has caused a bigger controversy in the usage of anabolic steroids in Nepal.[1] In 2007 Bhandari was found guilty of norandrosterone doping. The sample was delivered on 25 August 2006 in an in-competition test at the 2006 South Asian Games. He received an IAAF suspension from September 2006 to September 2008. [2]

Is an Azerbaijani footballer (defender) playing currently for FK Khazar Lankaran.

Is an Azerbaijani footballer (defender) playing currently for FK Khazar Lankaran.

Is a professional golfer from India who currently plays on the Asian Tour, where he has one victory.

Is a professional golfer from India who currently plays on the Asian Tour, where he has one victory.

Is an Iranian wrestler who won a silver medal in Greco-Roman at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Is an Iranian wrestler who won a silver medal in Greco-Roman at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Is a former American football player. His brother is Khalid Abdullah, who played linebacker for the

Is a former American football player. His brother is Khalid Abdullah, who played linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals.[1] He is currently playing for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL. He has also played for the Calgary Stampeders. He won the Grey Cup in 2003 with Edmonton.

An Algerian football player who is currently playing for USM Alger in the Algerian league.He is the

An Algerian football player who is currently playing for USM Alger in the Algerian league.He is the cousin of Algerian international and JS Kabylie defender Mohamed Rabie Meftah, as well as former Algerian international Mahieddine Meftah.

Is a Burkinabé footballer who currently plays for Dutch Jupiler League club FC Emmen. Ouédraogo, w

Is a Burkinabé footballer who currently plays for Dutch Jupiler League club FC Emmen. Ouédraogo, whose preferred position on the field is defender, joined FC Twente at the age of 16. He played for Twente until 2007. In between, in 2000/2001 he played one season at FC Zwolle, on loan. Ouédraogo was a member of the Burkinabé 2004 African Cup of Nations team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.

A former Turkish football player.He played for including Sakaryaspor (1987-1990 and 2002-2003), Gençlerbirligi (1990-1996), Besiktas J.K. (1996-2001), Diyarbakirspor (2001-2002), Adanaspor (2004-2005), Kirikkalespor (2005-2006) and Daegu FC (2003-2004) in Korea Republic. He retired in 2006. He made manager assistance in Kastamonuspor, Usakspor. He is an antreneur or manager assistant in BUGSAS Spor.

An Iranian footballer that currently plays for Sepahan F.C. in Iran Pro League.

An Iranian footballer that currently plays for Sepahan F.C. in Iran Pro League.

Is an Albanian football defender who currently plays for Degerfors IF.

Is an Albanian football defender who currently plays for Degerfors IF.

An Iranian football player and is a former member of the Iran national football team. He usually pla

An Iranian football player and is a former member of the Iran national football team. He usually plays in the centre back position.He was originally discovered by Iranian manager, Nasser Hejazi. Rezaei played for F.C. Zob Ahan in Isfahan for three seasons. After impressive performances for the club and the national team, he was transferred to Perugia and then to Messina.Rahman Rezaei is currently the most successful Asian defender in Europe.[1] In the 2003/2004 season, he helped Messina gain promotion to Serie A.[2] He had been one of Messina's most consistently used players with 36 appearances in their 2004-05 mid-table finish.[1] After steadily playing for his club for three seasons, at the end of August 2006 Rezaei signed with another Serie A club, Livorno.

Is a Senegalese football player who currently plays for French Ligue 2 side CS Sedan.A product of th

Is a Senegalese football player who currently plays for French Ligue 2 side CS Sedan.A product of the Marseille youth system, he made his debut in Marseille's victory over Toulouse on 20 December 2003. He spent two seasons in the senior team before being

Is a Tajikistan footballer currently playing for Vakhsh Qurghonteppa as a defender. He is a member o

Is a Tajikistan footballer currently playing for Vakhsh Qurghonteppa as a defender. He is a member of the Tajikistan national football team.