List of Famous Sportspersons

Vassiliy Valeryevich Jirov, sometimes known as Vasily Zhirov, is a Kazakhstani former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2009, and held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1999 to 2003. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics, as well as consecutive bronzes at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships, all in the light heavyweight division.

Rashad Sadygov is an Azerbaijani football manager and former footballer. He currently manages Zira FK. He played as a defender.

Oswald Graham Noel Turnbull was an English tennis player. He is best known for his gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics.

Patrice Dominguez was a French tennis player born in Algeria. He reached a career high ranking of 36 in 1973. He represented France in the Davis Cup between 1971 and 1979.

Henry Maske is a German former professional boxer, and one of Germany's most popular sports figures. He held the IBF light heavyweight title from 1993 until 1996.

Patrice Hagelauer is a French tennis coach and former professional player. He competed on the professional tennis circuit in the 1970s, before going into coaching.

Dražan Jerković was a Yugoslavian and Croatian professional football manager and player. His professional playing career spanned from 1954 to 1966, during which he played for Dinamo Zagreb and AA La Gantoise.

Mark Stephen Sampson is an American soccer coach currently serving as the head coach of the men's soccer program at Cal Poly. He is also the former head coach of both the United States men's national team and the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.

Peter Joseph ("Peco") Bauwens was a German international footballer who played as a forward, referee and controversial administrator with the German Football Association (DFB). In total he was associated with the national game in that country from 1904 until 1962.

José Paulo Bezerra Maciel Júnior, commonly known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande.