List of Famous Sportspersons

Johann "Hans" Krankl is a retired Austrian footballer. A prolific striker, Krankl is regarded by many as one of Austria's greatest players.

Yuri Anatolyevich Kurnenin was a Belarusian professional football player and coach of Russian origin. As a player, he made his professional debut in the Soviet Top League in 1973 for FC Dynamo Moscow.

Roman Grill is a German former footballer who is now a player agent. A defender, Grill spent eleven years playing for Bayern Munich's reserve team, and made one first-team appearance, replacing Thomas Helmer in a UEFA Cup match against Benfica in December 1995. Bayern went on to win the competition that season. After retiring, Grill worked as a coach with Bayern's youth team, before starting his own player agency in 2006. His clients include Owen Hargreaves, Philipp Lahm and Piotr Trochowski.

Dominik Hašek is a Czech former ice hockey goaltender. Widely regarded as one of the greatest goaltenders of all time, Hasek played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings and the Ottawa Senators in his 16-season National Hockey League career. During his years in Buffalo, he became one of the league's finest goaltenders, earning him the nickname "The Dominator". His strong play has been credited with establishing European goaltenders in a league previously dominated by North Americans. He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, both with the Red Wings.

Carlos Luciano da Silva, nicknamed Mineiro, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Pierre van Hooijdonk is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. He had spells with clubs across Europe where he was a prolific goal scorer. Van Hooijdonk was capped 46 times for the Dutch national team, for which he scored 14 goals and played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2000 and Euro 2004. Noted for his bending free kicks, he is regarded by some as one of the greatest free kick specialists of all time.

Tomislav Pajović is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kolubara.

Luis Lobo is a retired professional male tennis player from Argentina, who won the gold medal in the men's doubles competition at the 1995 Pan American Games.

Melvin Emanuel "B. J." Upton Jr. is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, and Toronto Blue Jays.

Xavier Malisse is a Belgian retired professional tennis player. Born in the north-western Flemish city of Kortrijk and nicknamed X-Man, he is only one of two players from Belgium to have been ranked in the top 20 of the ATP tour, with a career-high singles ranking of World No. 19.