Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was an Indonesian badminton player of Han Chinese descent who won the World Championship in 1980, an

Was an Indonesian badminton player of Han Chinese descent who won the World Championship in 1980, and the prestigious All-England Champions trophy 8 times in the 1960s and 1970s. During his prime years Hartono won men's singles in most of the international tournaments that he entered. He also played on all Indonesian Thomas Cup (men's international) teams between 1967 and 1982, the first of these when he was only seventeen, helping Indonesia to win four triennial world team championships (1970, 1973, 1976, 1979).

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for Excelsior Rotterdam. His former clubs are FC Utrecht and

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for Excelsior Rotterdam. His former clubs are FC Utrecht and Heracles Almelo

Is a South African rugby union coach and a former footballer. He also got a degree on Theology.He ha

Is a South African rugby union coach and a former footballer. He also got a degree on Theology.He had to leave rugby at a young age, due to an injury. He was technical adviser of South Africa at the 1995 Rugby World Cup finals.

Is a Luxembourgian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is a Luxembourgian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is a French football defender currently playing for Valenciennes FC in the French Ligue 1.

Is a French football defender currently playing for Valenciennes FC in the French Ligue 1.

Was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He won 4 stages in the Tour de France.

Was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He won 4 stages in the Tour de France.

Is a Swedish professional basketball player. He is 1.83 m (6 ft) tall and 88 kg (195 pounds) in weig

Is a Swedish professional basketball player. He is 1.83 m (6 ft) tall and 88 kg (195 pounds) in weight. He plays at the point guard position. He currently plays for Solna Vikings. In his pro career he has played with KFUM Söder, 08 Alvik Stockholm and the

Is an infielder for Industriales of the Cuban National Series and the Cuban national baseball team.

Is an infielder for Industriales of the Cuban National Series and the Cuban national baseball team. He was part of the Cuban team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

Is a French football goalkeeper who currently playes for Olympique Marseille in the French Ligue 1.

Is a French football goalkeeper who currently playes for Olympique Marseille in the French Ligue 1.

Is a female judoka from Venezuela, who won the silver medal in the women's lightweight division (–

Is a female judoka from Venezuela, who won the silver medal in the women's lightweight division (– 57 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece

Is a South African football (soccer) striker and winger for Supersport United in the Premier Soccer

Is a South African football (soccer) striker and winger for Supersport United in the Premier Soccer League.[1]

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was eliminated in the

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was eliminated in the repechages of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Four years later in Barcelona, Burgess was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2

Is a prolific German cruiserweight boxer known for his stinging jab. He has previously held the Germ

Is a prolific German cruiserweight boxer known for his stinging jab. He has previously held the German BDB cruiserweight title and the EBU-EU (European Union) cruiserweight title.

Is a former English football player of Montserratian and Antiguan descent who played for Norwich Cit

Is a former English football player of Montserratian and Antiguan descent who played for Norwich City, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, and West Bromwich Albion from 1986 to 2002.

Is a retired boxer, who represented the USSR at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There

Is a retired boxer, who represented the USSR at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the silver medal in the middleweight division (– 75 kg). In the final he was defeated by US-boxer Michael Spinks, after the referee stopped the cont

Is a Chadian professional football player, he plays in the for Renaissance FC. He has played for the

Is a Chadian professional football player, he plays in the for Renaissance FC. He has played for the Chad national football team.

Spanish football player who currently plays for Águilas CF, filial of Real Valladolid in the Spanis

Spanish football player who currently plays for Águilas CF, filial of Real Valladolid in the Spanish Segunda División B. His usual demarcation is striker.

Is an English former professional football player who played as a defender. He has recently retired

Is an English former professional football player who played as a defender. He has recently retired from professional football, last playing for Oxford United.He started at Doncaster Rovers before moving to Queens Park Rangers in February 1991 for £150,000.

Was a Canadian Football League running back who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1979 through

Was a Canadian Football League running back who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1979 through 1985. He started his career in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks.

Is a retired American racing driver and racecar owner. He is most remembered for his 1963 Indianapol

Is a retired American racing driver and racecar owner. He is most remembered for his 1963 Indianapolis 500 win, and almost winning the 1967 Indy 500 in a turbine car. [1] He is also remembered for bringing the stock block engine to USAC Sprint car racing

Is a former Italian professional road bicycle racer who rode for UCI ProTeam Domina Vacanze in 2005.

Is a former Italian professional road bicycle racer who rode for UCI ProTeam Domina Vacanze in 2005.

Was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.He won the first Coppa Bernocchi

Was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.He won the first Coppa Bernocchi race in 1919.

A former Italian football (soccer) player, in the role of striker.Rizzitelli started his professiona

A former Italian football (soccer) player, in the role of striker.Rizzitelli started his professional career for Serie B team Cesena during the 1984-85 season, making his Serie A debut in the 1987-88 season. He played four seasons with the small side from Emilia-Romagna before joining AS Roma in 1988, where he scored a total of 29 goals in six seasons with the giallorossi, winning a Coppa Italia in 1991. From 1994 to 1996 he then played for Torino, scoring a very impressive 30 goals in 60 appearances with the granata. Despite his good performances, Torino relegated to Serie B in 1996, and Rizzitelli agreed for a move to German team FC Bayern Munich

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman. He played his first match for the Namibian cr

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman. He played his first match for the Namibian cricket team in December 2006, as an opening batsman. In the second innings of his cricketing career, he was dismissed for a golden duck by Jandre Coetzee.

An Iranian football goalkeeper of Esteghlal Ahvaz and Iran national under-23 football team.

An Iranian football goalkeeper of Esteghlal Ahvaz and Iran national under-23 football team.