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Sportsperson is a person who is trained to compete in a sport involving tests of strength, speed or endurance.

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Sportspeople

Dirk Nowitzki

People; Sportspeople

Dirk Werner Nowitzki (born June 19, 1978) is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His father, Joerg, was an elite ...

Sebastian Vettel

People; Sportspeople

Sebastian Vettel (born 3 July 1987) is a German Formula One racing driver, currently driving for Red Bull Racing. He is the current World Champion, having won the championship in 2010 and 2011. He ...

Paul Biedermann

People; Sportspeople

Paul Biedermann (born 7 August 1986) is a German swimmer from Halle and a former 200 and 400 metre freestyle long course world champion. He also holds the long course and short course world records ...

Matthias Steiner

People; Sportspeople

Matthias Steiner (born August 25, 1982 in Vienna) is an Austrian-German weightlifter, and Olympic gold medalist. He is 183 cm tall. He was named male German sportsperson of the year 2008.

Fabian Hambüchen

People; Sportspeople

Fabian Hambüchen (born October 25, 1987 in Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German gymnast. He lives in Wetzlar. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he won the bronze medal in the ...

Michael Greis

People; Sportspeople

Michael Greis (born August 18, 1976, in Füssen, Bavaria) is a German triple Olympic gold medalist in biathlon. Greis first competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing 15th and ...

Ronny Ackermann

People; Sportspeople

Ronny Ackermann (born May 16, 1977 in Bad Salzungen, Thuringia) is a successful German Nordic combined skier. He was named male German sportsperson of the year 2005.

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