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Is a Spanish Basque former professional road racing cyclist. His crowning achievement came in 1995 w

Is a Spanish Basque former professional road racing cyclist. His crowning achievement came in 1995 when he became World Road Champion. In 1998 he won the World Time Trial Championship.In 1993, Olano switched to CLAS Cajastur, which was later merged with M

Was a Brazilian football striker. He was born in Santos.Throughout his career (1923–1939), he play

Was a Brazilian football striker. He was born in Santos.Throughout his career (1923–1939), he played for Santos FC, Club Athlético Santista, São Paulo, Independente, and Estudantes Paulista. Having been three consecutive times runner-up with Santos (1927, 1928, 1929) at the Campeonato Paulista, he won the title with them in 1931, and then in 1935 with Independente.

A Spanish footballer currently playing for Cádiz CF. Paz plays in central defense. He began his car

A Spanish footballer currently playing for Cádiz CF. Paz plays in central defense. He began his career with his hometown club, Racing Club Portuense, before being purchased by Cádiz in 2000.

A distinguished Indian ex-athlete who is currently a coach with SAI(sports Authority of India) and t

A distinguished Indian ex-athlete who is currently a coach with SAI(sports Authority of India) and the SDAT(sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu) at the SDAT Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium facilities.Abraham Rajan won the gold in the 800m at the Asian athletics Championship in 1981 with a timing of 1:50.21. This was the crowning achievement of his athletics career which also included distinguished performances at the national and collegiate level. To this day his 800m record for engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu set in 1979 holds.

Was an English schoolmaster and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1874

Was an English schoolmaster and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1874 and 1882. Shuker's first-class debut came during the 1874 season, in a win against Lancashire, when he opened to score 41 runs.

Was a Dutch chess master.Speijer tied for 1st with Adolf Olland in the 1st Dutch Chess Championship

Was a Dutch chess master.Speijer tied for 1st with Adolf Olland in the 1st Dutch Chess Championship at Leiden 1909, although Olland was recognized as the Champion.

Is a former Venezuelan boxer, who was nicknamed "Habran". At the 1988 Summer Olympics he lost in the

Is a former Venezuelan boxer, who was nicknamed "Habran". At the 1988 Summer Olympics he lost in the third round of the men's bantamweight division (– 54 kg) to Thailand's eventual bronze medalist Phajol Moolsan.

Was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Dutch team

Was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Dutch team in the 1928 tournament.

Was an English association footballer who spent the majority of his career playing for Tranmere Rove

Was an English association footballer who spent the majority of his career playing for Tranmere Rovers and Bradford City. He retired from playing in 1956. After his retirement from foot

Was an English cricketer who played in 2 Tests from 1920 to 1921. Neville Cardus described his as th

Was an English cricketer who played in 2 Tests from 1920 to 1921. Neville Cardus described his as the "most perfect of bowling actions".

Abe "The Little Hebrew" Attell, was a boxer who became known for his record-setting period as world

Abe "The Little Hebrew" Attell, was a boxer who became known for his record-setting period as world Featherweight champion, as well as for his involvement in the Black Sox Scandal and other scandals.

Is a Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the

Is a Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Is an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée and sabre events at the 1956 Summer Ol

Is an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée and sabre events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Was a Ukrainian chess master and former national champion.In 1931 he won the 6th Ukranian Championsh

Was a Ukrainian chess master and former national champion.In 1931 he won the 6th Ukranian Championship in Kharkov ahead of Vsevolod Rauzer and took 14th in the 7th USSR Championship in Moscow (Mikhail Botvinnik won). At that time, he was a student of medi

Was a Ukrainian chess master. During World War II, he won in Lvov in 1940 (West UKR-ch); In 1940, he

Was a Ukrainian chess master. During World War II, he won in Lvov in 1940 (West UKR-ch); In 1940, he also took 10th in Kiev (12th UKR-ch, Boleslavsky won) and took 11th in Kiev (USSR-ch, sf). In June 1941, he played in interrupted (because of the German–Soviet war) tournament in Rostov-on-Don (USSR-ch, sf). In 1944 he shared 1st in Omsk (USSR-ch, sf). and tied for 11-13th in Moscow (13th USSR-ch, Mikhail Botvinnik won)

Was a Russian chess master, although he had his master title taken away by the Soviet chess authorit

Was a Russian chess master, although he had his master title taken away by the Soviet chess authorities due to lack of results.Abram Yakovlevich Model was born in Daugavpils, Latvia. Then he lived in St. Petersburg (Petrograd, Leningrad). During the World War II, he won the 18th Championship of Leningrad in 1944. He shared third place in the 1927 USSR Chess Championship.

Was a Lithuanian–Russian chess master.Abram Isaakovich Rabinovich was born in Vilna (Vilnius, Wiln

Was a Lithuanian–Russian chess master.Abram Isaakovich Rabinovich was born in Vilna (Vilnius, Wilno), then Russian Empire, into a Jewish family. In 1903, he tied for 11-12th in Kiev (3rd All-Russian Masters' Tournament, Mikhail Chigorin won). In 1908, he

Was a Ukrainian chess master and former national champion. In 1931 he won the 6th Ukranian Champions

Was a Ukrainian chess master and former national champion. In 1931 he won the 6th Ukranian Championship in Kharkov ahead of Vsevolod Rauzer and took 14th in the 7th USSR Championship in Moscow (Mikhail Botvinnik won). At that time, he was a student of medical faculty at the Kiev University. In 1936, he took 8th in the 16th Championship of Moscow. In 1938, he took 2nd, behind Isaac Boleslavsky, in Kiev (10th UKR-ch).

Is a Swazi footballer with the Royal Leopards and the Swaziland national football team.

Is a Swazi footballer with the Royal Leopards and the Swaziland national football team.

Is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.Duah finished fifth in 4 x 100 metres relay

Is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.Duah finished fifth in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships, together with teammates Eric Nkansah, Aziz Zakari and Emmanuel Tuffour. This team had set a national record of 38.12 seconds in the semi final heat.

Is a retired Sierra Leonean football Striker.. Kanu was member of the Leone Stars squad that partici

Is a retired Sierra Leonean football Striker.. Kanu was member of the Leone Stars squad that participated in the 1994 African Nations Cup in Tunisia. He is the second all-time goal scorer for the Sierra Leone national football team with 15 goals. During h

Is an Indian first-class cricketer who currently plays for Assam. He has also represented ICL India

Is an Indian first-class cricketer who currently plays for Assam. He has also represented ICL India XI, Kolkata Tigers & Royal Bengal Tigers in the now defunct ICL. He is a right-arm fast bowler and right-handed lower order batsman. He also represented In

Is a anamteur snooker player. He began playing snooker in 1990, and won the Punjab snooker champions

Is a anamteur snooker player. He began playing snooker in 1990, and won the Punjab snooker championship in 2000.

Is a Nigerian football player currently with Kwara United F.C. of Ilorin.Nasiru started his professi

Is a Nigerian football player currently with Kwara United F.C. of Ilorin.Nasiru started his professional football career with El-Kanemi F.C. of Maiduguri in the 2003 season, before joined Kwara United F.C. of Ilorin through the transfer window 2005. A cadet of the Shell Cup 2004.

Is a Nigerian football (soccer) striker who currently plays for Caxias.On July 17, 2008, he stayed o

Is a Nigerian football (soccer) striker who currently plays for Caxias.On July 17, 2008, he stayed on the bench for the first time, against Goiás, playing his first professional league match as a Vasco player on July 20, 2008, when his club was defeated by Atlético-PR 3-1 at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.