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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

Carles Puyol

People; Sportspeople

(1978- ) Carles Puyol is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and for the Spanish national team. He is a central defender, but he can also play on either flank. He has been the captain of ...

Dan Wheldon

People; Sportspeople

Born on June 22, 1978, Dan Wheldon was an auto racing driver. He was the champion of the 2005 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series and the 2005 and 2011 Indianapolis 500 winner. On October 16, 2011, ...

José Antonio Camacho

People; Sportspeople

(1955 - ) José Antonio Camacho Alfaro is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a left defender, and the current coach of the China PR national football team. He played for 15 professional years ...

Iñaki Perurena

People; Sportspeople

(1956 - ) Iñaki Perurena Gartziarena is a Spanish specialist in the Basque rural sports mode “harrijasoketa”. He has also done something at cultural level as a poet, sculptor, actor and ...

Teddy Riner

People; Sportspeople

Teddy Riner (born April 7th, 1989 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) is a French judoka. He's 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) for 139kg (306 lb), and has been given the nickames Teddy Bear and Teddy Winner. At 18 ...

Javier Pastore

People; Sportspeople

Javier Matías Pastore is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Argentina national football team as an attacking midfielder. He started his career ...

George Weah

People; Sportspeople

Born on October 1, 1966, George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah is a retired football player. He was an exceptional goal scorer - quick, skilful and strong, he had sumptuous finishing skills, at his ...

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