Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was a professional ice hockey player.[1] He represented Germany in the 1952 Winter Olympics.

Was a professional ice hockey player.[1] He represented Germany in the 1952 Winter Olympics.

Was a Swiss figure skater.Until Stéphane Lambiel won his first world title in 2005, Gerschwiler was

Was a Swiss figure skater.Until Stéphane Lambiel won his first world title in 2005, Gerschwiler was the only Swiss man ever to have been World Champion. He and Lambiel are the only Swiss figure skaters ever to have won a Silver medal at the Olympics. The

Is a former Chilean tennis player of German ancestry, who won four singles and 23 doubles titles dur

Is a former Chilean tennis player of German ancestry, who won four singles and 23 doubles titles during his professional career. In 1977 he became a nationalized Chilean to play on their Davis Cup team. He is the brother of Heinz and Fritz Gildemeister, also tennis players. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on February 22, 1980, when he became the number 12 in the world.

Was a Swedish Olympic fencer and discus thrower. He competed in the discus event at the 1920 Summer

Was a Swedish Olympic fencer and discus thrower. He competed in the discus event at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics, where he swum the 100

Is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics, where he swum the 100 m backstroke and the 200 m backstroke.

Is a successful former German show jumping rider. He is the only show jumper to win 5 Olympic gold m

Is a successful former German show jumping rider. He is the only show jumper to win 5 Olympic gold medals and 7 total Olympic medals, and the only equestrian in any discipline to compete and win medals in 6 different Olympic Games.

Was an Austrian weightlifter who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympic

Was an Austrian weightlifter who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a German Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and team sabre events at

Was a German Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and team sabre events at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics. In 1948 he finished sixth in th

Was a Swedish alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics. In 1948 he finished sixth in the combined event, tenth in the downhill competition, and eleventh in the slalom event.

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Ger

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played one match as back.

Was a German amateur football (soccer) player and physician who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics

Was a German amateur football (soccer) player and physician who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was also on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin Medical School. Reese was born in Bordesholm, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, in September 1891. H

Was a German Olympic decathlete. He won the gold medal at the 1934 European Championships. In the Na

Was a German Olympic decathlete. He won the gold medal at the 1934 European Championships. In the Nazi period in Germany, Sievert was seen as a symbolic hope of the German "master race" in the 1936 Summer Olympics. However, he was injured during the games and the gold medal was won by American Glenn Morris, who also beat Sievert's record. Sievert was recommended to leave the sport after his injury.[1]

Was a West German bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s.Henn also finished eighth in the four-man

Was a West German bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s.Henn also finished eighth in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Is a Danish football player, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga club Odense Boldklub (OB).

Is a Danish football player, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga club Odense Boldklub (OB).

Is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer O

Is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.In 1980 he was part of the Danish team which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament. He played five matches and scored seven goals.

Was a Romanian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.A Transylvanian Saxon,

Was a Romanian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.A Transylvanian Saxon, Hermannstädter was born in Neustadt near Kronstadt, Burzenland. He was part of the Romanian field handball team, which finished fifth in the Olympic tourn

Was a German bobsledder who competed in the late 1920s.

Was a German bobsledder who competed in the late 1920s.

Is an Austrian singer, actor, entertainer and former alpine skier. In the 1970s, Hans Hinterseer bec

Is an Austrian singer, actor, entertainer and former alpine skier. In the 1970s, Hans Hinterseer became famous as a member of the Austrian Ski Team. He won six alpine skiing World Cup races in Slalom skiing and Giant Slalom skiing. In 1973 he won the alpi

Is an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Was a West German bobsledder who competed in the 1950s.Hohenester also finished eighth in the two-ma

Was a West German bobsledder who competed in the 1950s.Hohenester also finished eighth in the two-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Is a boxer from Germany. He was born in Regensburg, Germany. He competed for Germany in the 1964 Sum

Is a boxer from Germany. He was born in Regensburg, Germany. He competed for Germany in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan and reached the final but lost to future heavyweight champion of the world, the legendary, Joe Frazier therefore finishin

A German football manager and former player. He is currently manager of the Azerbaijan national team

A German football manager and former player. He is currently manager of the Azerbaijan national team.

Is a retired Swedish professional Hockey Left Winger who played 7 seasons in the National Hockey Lea

Is a retired Swedish professional Hockey Left Winger who played 7 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Blues. He is currently a European scout with the Vancouver Canucks.[

He captained Victoria to two Sheffield Shield championships in four years (1934 and 1938), captained

He captained Victoria to two Sheffield Shield championships in four years (1934 and 1938), captained the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) to four premierships, and played in his sole Test match against England in 1934. He would serve as a member of the board of the MCC - a body which oversees not only the club's sporting teams but also the operations of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) - for 45 years and was serving his first year as MCC President when he died. During this time he helped to organise the 1977 Centenary Test between England and Australia at the MCG.

A Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, is a former World Correspondence Ches

A Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, is a former World Correspondence Chess Champion, from 1965–1968. He is a Grandmaster of Correspondence Chess, and an International Master for over-the-board chess. He directed the construction of the chess computer HiTech. Berliner is also a chess writer.