Swiss Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Switzerland, who was a professional rider fro

Is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Switzerland, who was a professional rider from 1987 to 1989. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where he won the silver medal in the men's team t

Is a Swiss football player. He currently plays for BSC Young Boys.He joined Young Boys on 5 July 200

Is a Swiss football player. He currently plays for BSC Young Boys.He joined Young Boys on 5 July 2005.

S a Swiss bobsledder who competed during the early to mid 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the four-m

S a Swiss bobsledder who competed during the early to mid 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.

Is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as goalkeeper for FC Luzern II.

Is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as goalkeeper for FC Luzern II.

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at t

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Is a retired Swiss footballer. He is the son of Umberto Barberis.He started his career at Lausanne S

Is a retired Swiss footballer. He is the son of Umberto Barberis.He started his career at Lausanne Sports in 1990 before moving to Servette FC in 1992. After five years there he moved to Swiss giants FC Basel in 1997. At Basel he won three Swiss Titles and two Swiss Cups as well as progressing to the Second Group Stage of the UEFA Champions League. In 2005 he signed for 1. Liga side FC Bulle. He retired at the end of the 2006/07 season.

Is a cyclist from Switzerland.He competed for Switzerland in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow

Is a cyclist from Switzerland.He competed for Switzerland in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union in the individual pursuit event where he finished in first place.

Was a Swiss-American astronomer. He was born in Zürich, Switzerland and obtained his early educatio

Was a Swiss-American astronomer. He was born in Zürich, Switzerland and obtained his early education in that country. He then studied in Germany where he earned his Ph.D. in 1910. In 1915, during World War I he emigrated to the United States, and joined the University of California. He took a position at Allegheny Observatory, and later went to Lick Observatory. In 1921, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States. He was elected a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1932.[1]He is most noted for observing that the brightness of the more distant open clusters was lower than expected, and the stars appeared more red. This was explained by the interstellar dust scattered through the galaxy, resulting in the absorption (extinction) of light or interstellar extinction of light[1].

Is a Swiss football player of Italian descent. He currently plays for U.C. Sampdoria.

Is a Swiss football player of Italian descent. He currently plays for U.C. Sampdoria.

Was a Swiss wrestler who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss wrestler who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the second

Was a Swiss boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Imre Harangi.

Was an Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swiss

Was an Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swiss field handball team, which won the bronze medal. He played four matches.

Is a Swiss sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he wa

Is a Swiss sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he was eliminated in the repechages in both the K-1 4 x 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events.

Was a Swiss cross-country skier and biathlete who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics. In 1948 he w

Was a Swiss cross-country skier and biathlete who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics. In 1948 he was leader of the Swiss relay team which finished fifth in the 4x10 km relay competition. At this time he had the military rank of an Oberleutnant. In the 1

Is a Swiss sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona,

Is a Swiss sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, he finished sixth the K-1 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event.

Is an Israeli singer of Yemenite Jewish decent who quickly rose to fame as the runner-up of the seco

Is an Israeli singer of Yemenite Jewish decent who quickly rose to fame as the runner-up of the second season of Kokhav Nolad ("A Star is Born", an Idol-like series show) in 2004.Harel Skaat released his first album, Harel Skaat (???? ????), in the Summer of 2006. Both the album and his single Ve'At were at the top of the Israeli charts and have won numerous awards. In 2005, He was chosen to sing the Israeli National Anthem, Hatikvah, in the soccer game between Israel and France. He was named "The Man of 2006 in Israeli Music" by "Keshet" and "The Male Singer of 2006" in the "Hebrew Song Contest." He also won "Singer of the Year" and "Song of the Year" for "Ve'At" in the 24 Israeli Music Channel's A.M.I Contest.

Is an Argentine-Swiss former footballer who played as a defender during the 1990's and 2000's.Althou

Is an Argentine-Swiss former footballer who played as a defender during the 1990's and 2000's.Although he was born in Argentina, Knez was raised in Switzerland and began his career with FC Lucerne in 1994. After five years at the club, he moved to FC Basel in 1999 and helped the club win The Double during the 2001/02 season. In August 2002, he signed for Austrian side SK Rapid Wien but returned to Switzerland a year later with BSC Young Boys.

Is a Swiss footballer who currently plays as midfielder for FC Zurich in the Swiss Super League. He

Is a Swiss footballer who currently plays as midfielder for FC Zurich in the Swiss Super League. He was part of the 2005-06 and 2006-07 Swiss Championship winning team.He made his senior Switzerland international debut against Cyprus on August 20, 2008.

Is a Swiss long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.

Is a Swiss long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.

Was a Swiss alpine skier.

Was a Swiss alpine skier.

Is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as defender for Grasshopper-Club Zurich in the

Is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as defender for Grasshopper-Club Zurich in the Swiss Super League.

Is a former champion alpine ski racer, a two-time World Cup downhill champion. Collombin made his fi

Is a former champion alpine ski racer, a two-time World Cup downhill champion. Collombin made his first World Cup top ten finish at age 20 in December 1971 with a seventh place in the downhill at Val-d'Isère, France. Two months later, he won the silver me

Is a Swiss sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he wa

Is a Swiss sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he was eliminated in the repechages of both the K-1 1000 m event and the K-1 4 x 500 m event.

Is a Swiss-international footballer of Spanish-Serbian ethnicity who currently plays for AC Milan as

Is a Swiss-international footballer of Spanish-Serbian ethnicity who currently plays for AC Milan as a centre back on loan from Arsenal FC.However, Senderos has played at all levels of football from the Under-15s upward for Switzerland, first coming to the general football world's attention when he captained Switzerland to the UEFA U-17 Championship in 2002.

Was a Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swiss

Was a Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swiss field handball team, which won the bronze medal. He played all five matches.