Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Was an Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer O

Was an Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the Portuguese first di

Is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the Portuguese first division.Pereira started playing professional football for Defensor Sporting, as a 18-year-old, early in the 2002–03 season. He took no time to adjust to the first team, being a crucial part alongside Álvaro González but, after 2006–07, Defensor lost both gems.

A former Argentine footballer . He played for a number of clubs in Argentina, Spain and Colombia and

A former Argentine footballer . He played for a number of clubs in Argentina, Spain and Colombia and represented the Argentina national football team.Cocco made his professional debut playing for Unión de Santa Fe in the Argentine 2nd division in 1964. He was part of the team that won the championship and promotion to the Primera in 1966. Cocco played one season with Unión in the Primera in 1967.

Is a right-handed pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team and Camagüey of the Cuban National S

Is a right-handed pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team and Camagüey of the Cuban National Series. Nicknamed "Villo", Odelín was part of the Cuban team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

Is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of

Is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-2 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres.[1] Together with Mavis Akoto, Moni

Is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres.[1] Together with Mavis Akoto, Monica Twum and Vida Nsiah she holds the Ghanaian record in 4 x 100 metres relay with 43.19 seconds, achieved during the heats at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Is a Ghanaian sprinter and former hurdler.Together with Mavis Akoto, Monica Twum and Vida Anim she h

Is a Ghanaian sprinter and former hurdler.Together with Mavis Akoto, Monica Twum and Vida Anim she holds the Ghanaian record in 4 x 100 metres relay with 43.19 seconds, achieved during the heats at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[

Is a former cross-country skier who represented the USSR and later Lithuania from 1988 to 1994. She

Is a former cross-country skier who represented the USSR and later Lithuania from 1988 to 1994. She won a gold medal over 10 km and a bronze over 5 km at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary for the USSR. Her best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Champio

Is a retired football midfielder from Azerbaijan. On 31 August 1996, Rzayev's goal gave to Azerbaija

Is a retired football midfielder from Azerbaijan. On 31 August 1996, Rzayev's goal gave to Azerbaijan the first victory ever in European qualifying tournament, when Azerbaijan defeated Switzerland 1-0 in Baku.He currently works for FC Gabala as scout.

Is a Serbian footballer who plays for Super Liga club OFK Beograd.

Is a Serbian footballer who plays for Super Liga club OFK Beograd.

Is a handball player and coach.For most of his active career, he played for Kolbotn Håndball He was

Is a handball player and coach.For most of his active career, he played for Kolbotn Håndball He was the third of five siblings and for several years, his older brother, Runar Bauer, and his younger brother, Hans Edvard Bauer, played on the same team.

Is a Norwegian football coach and former player. Davidsen played 46 international matches for Norway

Is a Norwegian football coach and former player. Davidsen played 46 international matches for Norway and scored 5 goals. One of those goals came in Norway's famous 2-1 win against Italy in 1985.

Is a Lithuanian footballer, currently playing for LASK Linz. Vidas is a defender who can play in the

Is a Lithuanian footballer, currently playing for LASK Linz. Vidas is a defender who can play in the centre or on the right side.

Is a retired boxer from Lithuania. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in

Is a retired boxer from Lithuania. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he lost in the second round of the men's featherweight division (– 57 kg) to Russia's eventual bronze medalist Kamil Djamaloudinov

Is a Lithuanian strongman. As of 2007, Blekaitis was ranked World No. 4 by the International Federat

Is a Lithuanian strongman. As of 2007, Blekaitis was ranked World No. 4 by the International Federation of Strength Athletes. Vidas placed 4th in the 2009 Arnold Strongman Classic. Vidas competed in the IFSA Strongman World Championships 3 times, finishin

Is a 1.93 m (6'4") in height, 93 kg (205 pound) in weight, Lithuanian professional basketball point

Is a 1.93 m (6'4") in height, 93 kg (205 pound) in weight, Lithuanian professional basketball point guard, who plays for the Russian team Spartak Primorje since 2007.In 2004, he represented the colors and country of Lithuania, when he played for the Lithu

Is a Lithuanian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,

Is a Lithuanian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events.

Is a French football player who currently plays for French club Jura Sud in the Championnat de Franc

Is a French football player who currently plays for French club Jura Sud in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. He plays as a striker and previous played in the amateur leagues with the reserve team of professional club Sedan and amateur club Sénart-Moissy.[1][2] On his 21st birthday, Valerius signed with his current club, but has only appeared for the club's reserve team.[3]

S a retired Lithuanian football midfielder, who last played for FC Schüttorf 09 during his professi

S a retired Lithuanian football midfielder, who last played for FC Schüttorf 09 during his professional career. He obtained a total number of two caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring no goals. Vyšniauskas also played in Ukraine as a pro,

Was an Estonian chess player. His wife, Salme Rootare, was also an Estonian chess player, 15-time Es

Was an Estonian chess player. His wife, Salme Rootare, was also an Estonian chess player, 15-time Estonian Champion and a Women's International Master

Is an Indian cricketer. He is the son of cricketer Venkatraman Sivaramakrishnan and nephew of Venkat

Is an Indian cricketer. He is the son of cricketer Venkatraman Sivaramakrishnan and nephew of Venkatraman Ramnarayan. Vidyut has a sibling, Nikhil. Vidyut is married to Ms.Sharanya and lives in Chennai, India. Vidyut played for Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Tro

The war was fought between the communist North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and South

The war was fought between the communist North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and South Vietnam, supported by the United States and others.[8][9]The Vietcong, the lightly-armed South Vietnamese communist insurgency, largely fought a guerilla war against anti-communist forces in the region. The North Vietnamese Army engaged in a more conventional war, at times committing large-sized units into battle. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces relied on air superiority and overwhelming firepower to conduct search-and-destroy operations, involving ground forces, artillery and air strikes.

Is a Norwegian handball player, who currently plays club handball for Byåsen IL.

Is a Norwegian handball player, who currently plays club handball for Byåsen IL.

Is an Armenian football striker, who currently plays for Armenian Premier League club Mika FC.

Is an Armenian football striker, who currently plays for Armenian Premier League club Mika FC.

Was a Danish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was the twin brother of Kaj Frederiks

Was a Danish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was the twin brother of Kaj Frederiksen.In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to Oscar de Larrazábal.