Sports are a global phenomenon, they are popular all over the world and they can be used to unite people and connect people on stages they would not be able to access otherwise. Here are my opinions on the best athlete from each country of the world ever. The rule for this is that you actually have to be born in the country, you cannot qualify for the country if you have relatives who've descended from somewhere but you were not actually born there. The countries that will be used are from List of Countries of the World .
Afghanistan: Rohullah Nikpai
Rohullah Nikpai is a a taekwondo athlete who won Afghanistan's 1st Olympic Medal ever with a bronze at Beijing. He followed that up with another Bronze in London in 2012. When he returned from Beijing he was greeted by a crowd of thousands and received a car, house, and other luxuries at the government's expense.
Akrotiri: Graham Bell
Graham Bell is a skier who competed in 5 Winter Olympics from 1984-1998 but never medaled and sometimes didn't finished or was disqualified. He did however win a Silver in the World Junior Ski Championships in 1984. Bell competed for Britain in the Olympics.
Albania: Sahit Prizreni
Sahit Prizreni was a freestyle wrestler who competed in the 2004 and 2008 Olympics he finished 17th in 2004 and he made it to the quarterfinals in 2008. He won a bronze medal in the 2007 FILA Wrestling World Championships.
Algeria: Noureddine Morceli
Noureddine Morceli was a track athlete who was in the Olympics from 1992-2000. He had great success in the 1500 meter run of which he won Gold in the 1996 Olympics, 1991, 1993, and 1995 World Championships, 1991 World Indoor Championships, and 1993 Mediterranean Games. He set the World Record for fastest 1500 in 1992 and held in for 6 years. He set the Mile World Record in 1993 with 3:44 and held it for 6 years. He also set the 3000 meter World Record in 1994 and held it for 2 years. He won the men's Track and Field athlete of the year award for 1993-1994 and won the esteemed L'Equipe Champion of Champions Award for 1993.
American Samoa: Mike Iupati
Mike Iupati is a guard in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted in 2010 in the 1st Round and the 17th pick overall out of the University of Idaho. He made 3 Pro Bowls from 2012-2014 and was named a 1st Team All Pro in 2012.
Andorra: Montserrat Pujol
Montserrat Pujol is a track athlete who competed in the 2008 Olympics in the 100 meters sprint and came in 7th in her heat. She also came in 3rd in 2007 in the Games of the Small States of Europe.
Angola: Manucho
Manucho is a soccer player who plays for Rayo Vallecano. He has played for Manchester United but he did not have many successes due to the frequent injuries he suffered while playing there. He is most famous for playing on Petro Atletico where he played from 2002-2008 and scored 34 goals in 78 appearances. He has had success on the Angolan National Team as well where he scored 22 goals in 49 appearances.
Anguilla: Zharnel Hughes
Zharnel Hughes is a sprinter who won the bronze medal in the 2012 CARIFTA Games in the 100 meter sprint, he also won gold in the same event the next year. He currently holds the record in the 100 meters for the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championship with 10.12 seconds. He also won gold in the 2013 Junior Pan American Championships in the 100 meters.
Antarctica: There is no records of anyone born in Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda: Sonia Williams
Sonia Williams is a sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 meters. She made the Olympics in 2008 and came in 6th in her heat and did not advance to the next round. She also made the Olympics in 1996 in the 4*100 meter relay and came in 6th in the heats. She won a gold in the 1995 U17 CARIFTA games for the 100 and 200 meter run and won gold in the same events in the CAC U20 Junior Championships.
Argentina: Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona was a soccer player who was best known for leading Argentina to win the 1986 World Cup with his 5 goals and 5 assists. His 2 most famous goals were in the quarter finals against England in which he single handedly won the game for Argentina. His 1st goal is called the Hand of God because it looks as though he hits it with his hand and his head even though the ref ruled it a goal. His 2nd goal was ranked the goal of the century by FIFA as he dribbled the length of the field past 5 defenders. He played in 91 games for Argentina and scored 34 goals. He also played for Barcelona for a few years where he scored 22 goals but the majority of his career was spent at Napoli where he had 81 goals in 188 appearances.
Armenia: Armen Nazaryan
Armen Nazaryan is a Greco Roman Wrestler who was elected into the FILA Hall of Fame. He is a 6 time European Champion, 3 Time World Champion (2002, 2003, and 2005), he is a 2 time Olympic Champion (1996, 2000), and he was recognized as the best fighter of the year in 1998, 2003, and 2007. He also has 9 other non-gold medals.
Aruba: Sidney Ponson
Sidney Ponson is a pitcher who pitched for 7 teams from 1998-2009. He has a career 91-113 record with a 5.03 ERA and a little over 1000 strikeouts. His best season was in 2003 when he went 17-12 for the Orioles and Giants with a 3.75 ERA.
Ashmore and Cartier Islands: Uninhabited
Australia: Rod Laver
Rod Laver is a tennis player who is often regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He played from 1963-1976 and has a career record of 536-136, and has 200 victories. He has won all 4 Grand Slam Singles multiple times and has won many Grand Slam doubles as well. He also won the Davis Cup 5 times. He is the only player to win all 4 Grand Slam titles in 1 year twice.
Austria : Annemarie Moser-Proll
Annemarie Moser-Proll is a skier who won 3 Olympic medals including 1 Gold in the downhill and giant slalom events. She won 4 golds at the World Championships from 1972-1978 and 2 bronzes. For the skiing World Cup she has 62 wins and 52 other podiums.
Azerbaijan: Garry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov is a chess player who became a grandmaster in 1980. He became #1 in the World in 1984 and won the undisputed World Champion from 1985-1993. He was the classical World Champion from 1993-2000. Currently he is ranked #3 in the world.
Bahamas: Mychal Thompson
Mychal Thompson was an NBA player from 1978-1991 of which he played with the Trailblazers, Spurs, and Lakers. He was the #1 pick in the 1978 draft out of the University of Minnesota by the Trail Blazers and he was on the All Rookie 1st Team that year. He was traded to the Lakers in 1987 and helped the Showtime Lakers win 2 NBA titles. He has 3 sons, 2 Mychel and Klay play professional basketball Mychel with the D-League Warriors and Klay with the Golden State Warriors, and his other son Trayce is in the White Sox minor league system.
Bahrain: Husain Ali
Husain Ali is a striker for Al Muharraq. He has played soccer since 1993 and lead the Bahraini Premier League in goals in 1998 and 2003. He also played for the Bahraini National Team from 1998-2013 and has 101 appearances and is tied for the most goals of all time with 33.
Bangladesh: Siddikur Rahman
Siddikur Rahman is a golfer who has won 2 Asian Tour events, the 2010 Brunei Open and the 2013 Hero Indian Open. He has also won 4 events on the Professional Golf Tour of India and has 1 win on the Asian Development Tour. He is nicknamed the Tiger Woods of Asia and if the Rio Olympics were today he would be the 52nd golfer in according to their rankings.
Barbados: Sir Garfield Sobers
Garfield Sobers was a cricketer who played from 1952-1974 for Barbados, South Australia, and Nottinghamshire. He has 557 career catches and his highest score ever is a 365.
Bassas da India: Uninhabited
Belarus: Max Mirnyi
Max Mirnyi is a tennis player who competes in singles and doubles but is much better at doubles. He has won 1 career singles title and his highest rank was #18 in the world in 2003. For doubles he was ranked #1 in the world in 2003 and he is currently ranked #47 in the world for doubles. He has 48 career doubles titles including a Wimbledon and 3 US Open's. He won the gold in mixed doubles in the 2012 Olympics.
Belgium: Justine Henin
Justine Henin is a tennis player who competed in singles and doubles but had a much better career in singles. She won 43 WTA titles and 7 ITF titles. She was ranked #1 in 2003, and has won an Australian Open, 4 French Open's, and 2 US Open's. She also won 2 Tour Finals and an Olympic Gold Medal in 2004.
Belize: Nigel Miguel
Nigel Miguel was a college basketball player for UCLA and was a McDonalds All American in 1981. He also was the Pac-10 defensive player of the year in 1985 and was a 1st team all Pac-10. He was drafted by the Nets in the 3rd round of the 1986 NBA draft and was cut by the Nets in training camp so he went to the CBA where he finished 2nd in the ROY race. The Nets signed him again but he broke his heel in training camp and he was cut again, and came back the next year for the Nets but was slower after his injury and was cut again. He went into the movie industry where he was Michael Jordan's body double, and now he owns a film company which places athletes and musicians in commercials or films.
Benin: Stephane Sessegnon
Stephane Sessegnon is a soccer player who currently plays for West Bromwich Albion. He has played with 6 different teams from 2003 to the present including for PSG where he scored 8 goals in 77 appearances. He plays for the Benin national team where he scored 51 goals in 9 appearances.
Bermuda: Shaun Goater
Shaun Goater was a soccer player who played from 1989 to 2010 for many different teams including Bristol City and Manchester City. With Bristol City he scored 40 goals in 75 appearances and with Manchester City he scored 84 goals in 184 appearances. He also played with the Bermudan National team where he scored 32 goals in 36 appearances.
Bhutan: Tshering Chhoden
Tshering Chhoden is an archer who competed in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. She finished 54th in the individual score round so she faced the 11th ranked person in the elimination round and won but lost in the round of 32. She is the only Bhutanese archer to win a match in the Olympics.
Bolivia: Joaquin Botero
Joaquin Botero was a soccer player who played from 1997 to the present and he has the most goals for Bolivia of all time as he has 20 goals in 48 appearances. He played from Bolivar from 1999-2003 and he scored 111 goals in 132 appearances.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Edin Dzeko
Edin Dzeko is a soccer player who has played since 2003 most notably with VFL Wolfsburg from 2007-2011 with 66 goals in 111 appearances, and Manchester City of which he has played since 2011 and he has 48 goals in 119 appearances. For the Bosnian and Herzegovinian National System with 38 goals in 69 appearances.
Botswana: Nijel Amos
Nijel Amos is a runner who specializes in the 400 and 800 meters and he won his country's 1st Olympic medal with a silver in the 800 meters in the 2012 Olympics. He also won gold in the same event in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the 2013 Universiade Games, and in the 2012 World Junior Championships, and a bronze in the 2011 African Junior Championships.
Bouvet Island: Uninhabited
Brazil: Pele
Pele is considered the greatest soccer player in history. He played from 1956-1977 primarily with Santos but also with the New York Cosmos. In his career he scored 650 goals with 694 appearances, and with the Brazilian National Team with 77 goals in 92 appearances. He helped Brazil win the 1958, 1962 and the famous 1970 World Cup. He is Brazil's all time leading scorer, won the Golden Ball in the 1970 World Cup, he has the most career goals, won the most World Cups, he has the most hat tricks of all time, and he was named the FIFA player of the Century for the 1900s.
British Indian Ocean Territory: No longer Inhabited
British Virgin Islands: Tahesia Harrigan
Tahesia Harrigan is a sprinter who specializes in the 60 meters and 100 meters and competed in the 2012 Olympics and made it to the 2nd round as she came in 3rd in her 1st heat but did not advance to the semifinals. She has also won a bronze in the 60 meters in the 2008 World Indoor Championships, and won gold in the 2006 and 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games in the 100 meters.
Brunei: Craig Adams
Craig Adams is a center/right wing who has played in the NHL since 2002. He was the last overall draft pick by the Hartford Whalers in 1996. He has played for the Carolina Hurricanes and Chicago Blackhawks and currently plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He won the 2006 Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes, and the 2009 Stanley Cup with the Penguins. He has 54 goals and 99 assists in his NHL career.
Bulgaria: Mariya Grozdeva
Mariya Grozdeva is a sport shooter who has competed in the Olympics since 1992. She competes in the 25m and 10m air pistol. She has the most Olympic medals in Bulgarian history as she has won 2 golds for the 25m pistols in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and 3 bronzes for the 10m air pistols in the 1992, 1996, and 2004 Olympics. She has the World Record in the 25m pistol with 796.7.
Burkina Faso: Moumani Dagano
Moumani Dagano is a soccer player who has played with 9 different teams since 1997 primarily with Etoile Filante where he played from 1998-2003 and scored 109 goals in 181 appearances. He played with the national team from 1999-2013 and scored 31 goals in 61 appearances.
Burma: Muang Gyi
Muang Gyi is a martial artist who specializes in Bando and was the 1st person to introduce it to the USA. Bando is a form of martial arts that is similar to karate but involves weapons.
Burundi: Mohammed Tchite
Mohammed Tchite is a soccer player who has played since 2001 for 7 different teams primarily Racing Santander where he scored 24 goals in 88 appearances. He has had difficulty playing for a national team because even though he is from Burundi he didn't want to play for them even though he played for their U20 team. He wanted to play for Belgium since he is part Belgian but was ruled ineligible by FIFA because he played for Burundi's U20 team and had switched allegiances to Rwanda even though he never played for them.
Cambodia: Khim Borey
Khim Borey is a soccer player who currently plays for Phnom Penh Crown FC and he has played for the national team where he scored 10 goals in 26 appearances. His best moment was scoring a hat trick in the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup Qualifier against Timor Leste.
Cameroon: Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o is a soccer player who has played since 1997 and currently plays for Everton. He has played with elite teams such as Real Madrid, Chelsea, Inter Milan and is most famous for playing with Barcelona from 2004-2009 where he scored 108 goals in 145 appearances. He has been successful for the national team as well as he has scored 56 goals in 118 appearances and lead Cameroon to the surprise gold in the 2000 Olympics.
Canada: Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky is the greatest hockey player of all time. He played from 1976-1999 for the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, and New York Rangers. He was a 19 time all star from 1980-1999, he won 4 championships in the 1980's with the Edmonton Oilers. He has the most goals of all time with 894, the most assists of all time with 1963, and he has the most points of all time with 2857. He also won 9 Hart Memorial Trophy's which is hockey's MVP and it is the most of all time.
Cape Verde: Nani
Nani is a soccer player who has played since 2005 with 3 different teams but primarily Manchester City of which he has played since 2007 and has 25 goals in 147 appearances. Although he is from Cape Verde he chose to play for Portugal for his international team since he is of Portuguese descent and Portugal's team is better. For Portugal he has scored 15 goals in 83 appearances.
Cayman Islands: Paul Brown
Paul Brown is a soccer player who has played since 2010 with Future SC. He is also a member of the national team and he scored 2 goals in 4 appearances as a defender in the 2010 Caribbean Championship.
Central African Republic: Hilaire Momi
Hilaire Momi is a soccer player who played from 2007-2013 most notably with Le Mans of which he scored 2 goals in 28 appearances, but he still plays for the national team and scored 6 goals in 15 appearances including a 2 goal game against Egypt in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier.
Chad: Japhet N'Doram
Japhet N'Doram is a soccer player who played from 1984-1998 who was nicknamed The Wizard. He played with 4 different teams during his career, most notably Nantes from 1990-1997 of which he scored 76 goals in 173 appearances. He also competed for Chad from 1989-1997 and he scored 13 goals in 36 appearances. His best season was in 1996-1997 when he scored 21 goals in 35 appearances.
Chile: Marcelo Rios
Marcelo Rios is a tennis player who played from 1994-2004 and he became #1 in the world for 6 weeks during the 1998 season. He won 18 titles in his career and his best finish in a Grand Slam Singles Tournament was when he reached the finals in the Australian Open in 1998. He also won 1 doubles event.
China: Deng Yaping
Deng Yaping is one of the greatest table tennis players of all time. She won 4 Olympic Gold Medals (2 in singles, 2 in doubles), named World Champion 18 times, she was the #1 ranked female tennis player from 1990-1997. She did all of this before her retirement at age 24 and she was voted the Chinese Female Athlete of the Century and she was elected into the International Table Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003.
Christmas Island: No Athletes Found
Clipperton Island: Uninhabited
Cocos (Keeling) Islands: No Athletes Found
Colombia: Edgar Renteria
Edgar Renteria is a baseball player who played from 1996-2011 with the Marlins, Cardinals, Red Sox, Braves, Tigers, Giants, and Reds. In his career he hit .286 with 140 homeruns and 923 RBI's and 2327 hits. He was a 4 time all star and won the Silver Slugger and Gold Glove in 2003. His 2 signature moments were a walkoff single in the 1997 season which won the World Series for the Florida Marlins, and in 2010 he won the World Series MVP award with his game winning homeruns in Game 2 and Game 5.
Comoros: Hadhari Djaffar
Hadhari Djaffar is a sprinter who holds the Comorian records in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 400 meters and he competed in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics in the 100 meters. In the 2000 Olympics he tied for 67th in a place of 95 sprinters with a time of 10.68 seconds, and in 2004 he came in 55th with a time of 10.62 seconds.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Dikembe Mutombo
Dikembe Mutombo is a basketball player who played from 1991-2009 with the Nuggets, Hawks, 76ers, Nets, Knicks and Rockets. He went to Georgetown University and was drafted #4 overall in the 1991 draft. An interesting fact about Dikembe was that while at Georgetown he was an intern at Congress and the World Bank. He was an 8 time all star, and has 1 All NBA 2nd team, and 2 All NBA 3rd team. He is a 4 time Defensive Player of the year, has 3 All Defensive 1st Teams, 3 All Defensive 2nd Teams, He is a 2 time rebounding leader, and 3 time blocks leader. He won 2 citizenship awards, and has the 2nd most blocks of all time behind Hakeem Olajuwon. He is famous for his index figure wag at the crowd after a block because wagging at an opponent would be a technical.
Congo, Republic of the: Franck Elemba
Franck Elemba is an athlete who competes in the shot put. He holds the Congolese record for shot putting outdoors with 19.72m and shot putting indoors with 17.74. He won the bronze medal at the 2014 African Championships with a throw of 18.74.
Cook Islands: Turori George
Turori George is a boxer who competed in the 60s and 70s in the featherweight class. He had a record of 38-15-3 with 11 knockouts. He won the New Zealand Boxing Association Featherweight Title, Australasian Featherweight Title, and Commonwealth Featherweight Title. He won the bronze medal in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
Coral Sea Islands: None Found
Costa Rica: Paulo Wanchope
Paulo Wanchope was a soccer player who played from 1993-2008 with 8 different teams. During his career he played in more than 250 matchups and scored 102 goals. He is best known for his time at Manchester City from 2000-2004 where he scored 27 goals in 64 appearances. He played for Costa Rica from 1996-2008 and scored 45 goals in 73 appearances and he is their 2nd leading goal scorer in history and currently their interim manager.
Cote D'Ivoire: Didier Drogba
Didier Drogba is a soccer player who has played since 1998 with 6 different teams and is best known for his first stint at Chelsea from 2004-2012 where he scored 100 goals in 226 appearances. He also was on the national team from 2002-2014, and captained it from 2006 to the end of his career. He also scored Cote D'Ivoire's first ever World Cup goal in 2006. For the national team he's scored 65 goals in 104 appearances.
Croatia: Davor Suker
Davor Suker was a soccer player who played from 1984-2003. During his career he scored 203 goals in 448 appearances. His greatest successes were at Sevilla from 1991-1996 where he scored 76 goals in 153 appearances. He also competed for the national team from 1992-2002 and scored 45 goals in 69 appearances. He lead the national team to a 3rd place finish in its debut World Cup as an independent country in 1998. For that World Cup he won the Golden Boot for most goals scored and he won the Silver Ball. He came in 3rd in the FIFA player of the year for 1998 and is also on FIFA's list of the 125 greatest soccer players of all time.
Cuba: Aroldis Chapman
Aroldis Chapman is a baseball player who has played with the Cincinnati Reds since 2010. He played in Cuba from 2006-2007 and went 24-19 with a 3.74 career ERA and 365 strikeouts. He defected while in the Netherlands and established residency in Andorra before moving to the USA. In his MLB career he has gone 15-16 with a 2.32 ERA and 113 saves. He threw the fastest pitch in MLB history on September 25, 2010 which was 105.1 mph, and may have thrown one 106.
Cyprus: Pavlos Kontides
Pavlos Kontides is a sailor who won Cyprus's 1st Olympic medal with a silver in 2012. He also came in 13th in the 2008 Olympics. He won gold in the 2008 World Junior Championships. In 2009 he won 2 silver medals in World Cups and a bronze in the Pan European Men's Championships.
Czech Republic: Jaromir Jagr
Jaromir Jagr is a hockey player who has played since 1990 and currently plays for the New Jersey Devils but has played with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, In his career Jagr has 714 goals and 1066 assists. He has won 2 Stanley Cups, 5 Art Ross Trophies, and a 12 time all star. He also holds the NHL record for most career game winning goals with 125, most overtime goals with 20, most assists by a RW with 149, most career points by a European born player with 1761 and many more.
Denmark: Michael Laudrup
Michael Laudrup is the best soccer player in Denmark's history he played from 1981-1998 and scored 130 goals in 479 appearances, he is most famous for playing with Barcelona from 1989-1994 where he scored 49 goals in 164 appearances. He lead Denmark to the quarterfinals of the 1998 World Cup, he is currently the manager of Lekhwiya SC of the Qatari Stars League.
Dhekelia: None Found
Djibouti: Ahmed Daher
Ahmed Daher is a soccer player who is Djibouti's all time leading scorer with 4 goals. He has played with KF Clirimi since 2004.
Dominica: Shane Shillingford
Shane Shillingford is a cricket player who plays for the Windward Islands and has scored over 1500 runs in First Class Cricket, he also has a 13.12 career First Class Batting Average, and his highest score is 63.
Dominican Republic: Albert Pujols
Albert Pujols is a baseball player who has played since 2001, and currently plays for the Los Angeles Angels but has played with the St. Louis Cardinals. He has a career .317 batting average, 2519 hits, 520 homeruns, and 1603 RBI's. He's won 2 World Series, 3 MVP's, he's a 9 time allstar, won 6 Silver Sluggers and 2 Gold Gloves. He's also lead the league in batting average once, homeruns twice, and RBI's twice.
Ecuador: Jefferson Perez
Jefferson Perez is a professional race walker who has both of Ecuador's Olympic Medals as he won gold in the 20 km walk in 1996, and silver in the same competition in 2008. He's won 3 Gold's in 20 km walk and 1 silver in the World Championships and set the world record in 2003.
Egypt: Amr Shabana
Amr Shabana is a professional squash player and he is currently the #3 player in the world. He held the #1 ranking for 33 months from 2006-2009. He has 31 career titles, and has made it to the Tour Finals 44 times. He's won the World Squash Open 4 times and has won 3 medals for Egypt in the World Team Championships, 2 silver and 1 gold.
El Salvador: Raul Diaz Arce
Raul Diaz Arce is El Salvador's all time leading goal scorer. He has played from 1988-2004, and has 266 goals in more than 244 appearances. He is most notable for his time at DC United where he scored 46 goals in 50 appearances. He played for the national team from 1987-2003 and he scored 39 goals in 68 appearances.
Equatorial Guinea: Eric Moussambani
Eric Moussambani is a swimmer who is notable for his notably poor finish in the 2000 Olympics. He had taken up swimming only 8 months before, He was able to compete to make it to the Olympics because of a wild card draw the Olympic committee came up with to encourage underdeveloped nations without expensive training facilities to compete. He won his heat and made it to the Olympics because both the other swimmer in his heat false started so they were disqualified. Before coming to the Olympics he had never even seen an Olympic sized pool before, and he finished his 100m heat last with a time of 1:03:97 which was the slowest time in Olympic history and even slower than the 200m World Record. Because of this he was nicknamed Eric the Eel. He is now the coach of the National Swimming Squad of the Equitorial Guinea.
Eritrea: Zersenay Tadese
Zersenay Tadese is a long distance track athlete. He won the bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics in the 10000 m to get his country's first medal. He also won the silver in the 2009 World Championships in the same event. He also holds the world record for fastest half marathon with a time of 58:23 in the Lisbon Half Marathon.
Estonia: Kristjan Palusalu
Kristjan Palusalu was a weightlifter who won 2 gold medals in the 1936 Olympic Games in the freestyle and Greco-Roman heavyweight. He also won gold in the 1937 European Championships in the Greco Roman heavyweights.
Ethiopia: Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie is a long distance track athlete, he is known for holding the Marathon World Record from 2007-2011. He won the 1996 and 2000 Olympic gold medals in the 10000 m. He's won 4 gold's, a silver, and a bronze in the 10000 m World Championships and a silver in the 5000 m. He won 4 consecutive Berlin marathons, 3 consecutive Dubai marathons and was the 2001 World Half Marathon Champion.
Europa Island: Uninhabited
Falkland Islands: Louis Baillon
Louis Baillon is the only person from the Falkland Islands to be an Olympic Champion as he won gold in the 1908 games on Britain's field hockey team.
Faroe Islands: Pal Joensen
Pal Joensen is a swimmer who competed in the 2012 Olympics but didn't medal. However he won a medal in the 1500 freestyle in the 2012 FINA World Championships.
Fiji: Vijay Singh
Vijay Singh is a golfer who has 59 professional wins including 34 on the PGA Tour. He has won 3 majors, the 2000 Masters, and the 1998 and 2004 PGA Championship. He won the PGA Tour player of the year in 2004 and was the leading money leader for 3 years. He also won the Fedex Cup in 2008. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2006. He is known for his meticulous preparation and is one of the hardest working golfers.
Finland: Teemu Selanne
Teemu Selanne was a hockey player who played in the NHL from 1989-2014. He played with the Winnipeg Jets, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, and Colorado Avalanche. He's won 3 Olympic bronzes and one silver, and has won a bronze and silver in the World Championships. In his career he has 684 goals and 773 assists. He is a 10 time all star and won 1 Stanley Cup.
France: Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane was a soccer player who played from 1989-2006 and scored 95 goals in 506 appearances most notably for Real Madrid of which he played for from 2001-2006 and scored 37 goals in 155 appearances. For the national team he's scored 31 goals in 108 appearances. He helped win France the 1998 World Cup and won the player of the tournament. He won the FIFA player of the year 3 times and the Ballon D'Or once. He is currently the coach of Real Madrid Castilla.
French Guiana: Florent Malouda
Florent Malouda is a soccer player who has played since 1996 and has 87 goals and 75 assists in 469 games. He is best known for his time spent at Chelsea from 2007-2013 where he had 35 goals and 26 assists in 149 games. As French Guiana is not allowed to play in the World Cup, he played for France from 2004-2012 and had 9 goals in 80 games and helped France to the 2006 World Cup Finals. He currently plays for Metz.
French Polynesia: Fabrice Santoro
Fabrice Santoro was a tennis player who played from 1989-2010. He has a career record of 470-444 and has won 6 career titles. His best finish in a major was the quarterfinals of the 2006 Australian Open, however he won the Australian Open twice as a double and was ranked up to 6 in the world in doubles.
French Southern and Antarctic Islands: None Found
Gabon: Anthony Obame
Anthony Obame is a taekwondo practitioner who won Gabon's 1st medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 80+kg category which was a silver medal. He also won gold in the 2013 Taekwondo World Championships in the heavyweight category.
The Gambia: Biri Biri
Biri Biri was a soccer player who played from 1965-1986 and is best known for his time at Sevilla FC from 1973-1978, he was also the first Gambian player to play abroad and the first African player to play in Denmark. He played for the national team from 1963-1987.
Gaza Strip: Haytham Dheeb
Haytham Dheeb is a soccer player who has played for Hilal al-Quds since 2004 and has 7 goals in 153 appearances. He has played on the Palestinian national team since 2012 and has 1 goal in 17 appearances.
Georgia: Shota Arveladze
Shota Arveladze was a soccer player who played from 1990-2008 and had 247 goals in 418 appearances. He is best known for his time at Ajax from 1997-2001 where he scored 55 goals in 96 appearances. For the national team he scored 26 goals in 61 appearances from 1992-2007. He currently manages Kasimpasa.
Germany: Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher is the greatest F1 driver in history, he raced from 1991-2006, 2010-2012 primarily with Ferrari. He is a 7 time F1 champion and has 91 career wins, 155 podiums, and 1566 career points. Due to a skiing accident in 2013 it was announced he was paralyzed.
Ghana: Asamoah Gyan
Asamoah Gyan is a soccer player who has played since 2003, he has 150 goals in 264 appearances. He is best known for his time at Sunderland from 2010-2012 when he had 10 goals in 34 appearances. Since 2003 he has 46 goals in 87 appearances for the national team. He currently plays for Al Ain.
Gibraltar: Kyle Casciaro
Kyle Casciaro is a soccer player who has played since 2010 with Lincoln. He has 1 goal in 6 appearances with the national team. His goal was in a friendly with Malta.
Glorioso Islands: None Found
Greece: Konstantinos Tsiklitiras
Konstantinos Tsiklitiras was a Greek jumper who is known for his 4 gold medals which he won in the 1908 and 1912 Olympics. He won 2 silvers in the standing long and high jump in 1908 and won a gold in 1912 in the standing high jump and a bronze in the standing long jump.
Greenland: Pavia Molgaard
Palvia Molgaard is a soccer player who currently plays for FC Malamuk and has 4 goals in 2 appearances for the national team.
Grenada: Devon Smith
Devon Smith is a cricket player who has played since 1998 with the Windward Islands. In test cricket he has 1500 runs with a 24.88 batting average. His high score in Test is 108 but he once had a 212 in first class.
Guadeloupe: Lilian Thuram
Lilian Thuram is a soccer player who played from 1990-2008 as a defender and had 10 goals in 503 appearances. He played with 3 soccer powerhouses during his career Juventus, Monaco, and Barcelona. He also has played the most games in French national team history with 142 and has 2 goals in those games.
Guam: Jason Cunliffe
Jason Cunliffe is a soccer player who has played since 2006 and currently plays for Rovers FC. He is best known for his time at Quality Distributors where he scored 38 goals in 49 appearances. He has the most goals for Guam in national team history as he has 15 in 30 games.
Guatemala: Carlos Ruiz
Carlos Ruiz is a soccer player who has played since 1995 and has 208 goals in 329 games in his career. He is best known for his time at Municipal from 1995-2002, and from 2014- where he has scored 89 goals in 172 games. He has played the most games and scored the most games in Guatemalan history with 57 goals in 109 games.
Guernsey: Andy Priaulx
Andy Priaulx is a driver who is an European Touring Car Champion and a 3 time World Touring Car Champion. He is the only one to win for 3 consecutive years. He currently is a BMW factory driver but has struggled as of late he's had 11 starts in this kind of racing since 2012 and his best finish is 12th.
Guinea: Titi Camara
Titi Camara was a soccer player who played from 1990-2006, and had 74 goals in 359 games. He is best known for his time at Liverpool from 1999-2000 where he scored 9 goals in 33 appearances, but one of those goals was a game winner vs Arsenal. For the national team he had 23 goals in 38 appearances from 1992-2004 and was the manager in 2009.
Guinea-Bissau: Banjai
Banjai is a soccer player who has played since 1999, and he is best known for his time with Oliveirense of which he has played since 2008 and as a defender has 10 goals in 184 appearances. For the national team he has 11 appearances with 0 goals.
Guyana: Rohan Kanhai
Rohan Kanhai was a cricket player who played from 1954-1977 primarily with Guyana, he has scored about 40,000 runs in his career and has a 47.53 batting average in his test career and his career high score was a 256.
Haiti: Pierre Richard Bruny
Pierre Richard Bruny is a soccer player who has played since 2000 primarily with Don Bosco FC of which he has played with in 2000, and from 2003 to the present. He has played in the most matches in Haitian history with 87 and has 2 goals.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands: Uninhabited
Holy See (Vatican City): Not Found
Honduras: Carlos Pavon
Carlos Pavon was a soccer player who played from 1992-2013 and he has 196 goals in 488 appearances. He is best known for his time with Real Espana from 1992-1994, 2003, 2006-2007, 2007-2009, 2009-2013 of which he had 81 goals in 198 appearances. He has the most goals in national team history with 57 in 101 appearances.
Hong Kong: Lee Wai Sze
Lee Wai Sze is a cyclist who won a bronze medal in women's keirin at the 2012 Olympics. She also finished 10th in the women's sprint. She won the women's time trials 500m in the 2010 Asian Games, and the keirin in the 2014 Asian Games.
Hungary: Ferenc Puskas
Ferenc Puskas was a soccer player who is often regarded as the greatest in Hungarian history and one of the greatest of all time. He played from 1943-1966 with Budapest Honved and Real Madrid and had 508 goals in 521 appearances. He played for the Hungarian national team and had 84 goals in 85 appearances and he played for the Spanish national team and had 0 goals in 4 appearances. He also had a large managerial career from 1967-1993. He won the 1954 World Cup golden ball and the bronze boot and he was named the European Player of the 20th century.
Iceland: Magnus ver Magnusson
Magnus ver Magnusson was a powerlifter and strongman competitor. He won the title of World Strongest Man 4 times and finished in 2nd 2 times. He was Europe's strongest man 2 times, won the World muscle power championship once, and was Iceland's strongest man 8 times. He also won the 1991 EPF European Power Championships.
India: Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar is a cricketer who is often regarded as the best of all time. He played from 1989 to 2013. He has scored over 15,000 test cricket runs, and has a batting average of 53.78, he has 51 100's and 68 50's and his career high score is 248. He has won 2 cricketer of the years and was the player of the tournament in the 2003 World Cup.
Indonesia: Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat is a badminton player who was up to the #1 in the world in 2000. He won gold in the 2004 Olympics, 2005 World Championships, 3 Asian Games, and 2 Thomas Cups. He has 27 titles and 19 runner ups.
Iran: Behdad Salimi
Behdad Salimi is a weightlifter in the +105 category who won gold in the 2012 Olympics. He's won 2 Asian Games, 2 World Championships, and 3 Asian Championships.
Iraq: Younis Mahmoud
Younis Mahmoud is a soccer player who has played since 2002. He is best known for his time at Al Gharafa from 2006-2011 where he scored 72 goals in 95 appearances. He is the captain of the national team and lead them to win the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. He has 53 goals in 137 appearances.
Ireland: Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy is a golfer who has played since 2007. He has won 15 tournaments including 4 PGA Tour Majors, he is currently #1 in the world and was the best player on tour in 2012 and 2014.
Isle of Man: Sidney Swann
Sidney Swann was a rower who won 2 Olympic medals in men's eights rowing. He won a gold in 1912 and a silver in 1920 for Great Britain.
Israel: Yossi Benayoun
Yossi Benayoun is a soccer player who has played since 1997 and has scored 67 goals in 523 appearances. He currently plays with Maccabi Haifa but has played with West Ham United, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Arsenal. For the national team he has scored 24 goals in 96 appearances.
Italy: Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon is a soccer player who is a goalie and has played since 1995. He has played with 2 teams Parma, and Juventus, and has almost 600 appearances with them. He has played with the national team since 1997 and has 146 appearances which is an Italian record. He also has played in an international record of 5 World Cups and lead Italy to win the 2006 World Cup. He was named the world's best goalie 4 times, and was the Ballon D'Or runner up in 2006.
Jamaica: Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt is a sprinter who has won 6 gold medals in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. He won golds in both Olympics in the 100m, 200m and 4*100m. He has also won 2 100m golds in the World Championships, 3 golds and 1 silver in the 200m, and 3 golds and 1 silver in the 4*100m. He is the highest paid track and field athlete ever, and is one of the world's most marketable athletes.
Jan Mayen: None Found
Japan: Sadaharu Oh
Sadaharu Oh was a baseball player who played in the Japanese Central League from 1959-1980. He had a .301 batting average with 2768 hits, 868 homeruns and 2170 RBI's. His 868 homeruns are the most in a professional baseball league for a career ever. He was an 11 time Japan Series champion as a player and won 2 as a manager. He was a 9 time Central League MVP and was elected into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.
Jersey: Harry Vardon
Harry Vardon was a golfer who turned pro in 1890 and won 62 times. He won 7 majors, 1 US Open, and 6 British Open's which is a record. He was elected into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.
Jordan: Amer Shafi
Amer Shafi is a soccer player who is a goalie who has played since 1999. He currently plays with Al Wehdat of which he has played since 2007 and he has 148 appearances with them. He has 110 appearances for the national team which is the most in Jordanian history. He is known as the Whale of Asia for his incredible saves and performances.
Juan de Nova Island: None Found
Kazakhstan: Evgeni Nabokov
Evgeni Nabokov is a hockey player who has played since 1995 and is a goalie. He has played with the Sharks, Rangers, and Lightning and is the Sharks career leader in games played, wins, and shutouts. He has a career record of 350-221 and a .912 save percentage.
Kenya: David Rudisha
David Rudisha is a middle distance runner who specializes in the 800m and holds the world record as he set it in the 2012 Olympics when he won gold. He also won the 2011 World Championships, and 2 African Championships.
Kiribati: David Katoatau
David Katoatau is a weightlifter who has competed in the 85m, 94m and 105m. He was Kiribati's flag bearer in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics but did not medal. In the 105m he won gold in the 2014 Commonwealth games. He has won silvers in the Pacific Games, and has a bronze and gold in the Oceania Weightlifting Championships.
North Korea: Pak Song-Chol
Pak Song-Chol is a soccer player who has played since 2007 with Rimyongsu. He is the captain for the national team and has 11 goals in 39 appearances.
South Korea: Hines Ward
Hines Ward was a NFL receiver who played from 1998-2011 all with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was drafted in the 3rd round out of Georgia and during his career he had 1000 receptions which is 10th all time and 85 TD's. He was a 4 time Pro Bowler, a 2 time Super Bowl Champion and a 1 time Super Bowl MVP. He is the Steelers all time record holder in receiving yards, receptions, and receiving TD's.
Kuwait: Bashar Abdullah
Bashar Abdullah is a soccer player who played from 1994-2011 primarily with Al Salmiyah who he helped lead to the Kuwait Premier League Title 3 times and the Emir Cup once. For the national team he has the most goals with 75 in 133 appearances.
Kyrgyzstan: Kanatbek Begaliev
Kanatbek Begaliev is a Greco Roman 66 kg wrestler who won a silver medal in the 2008 Olympics. He also won a silver in the 2006 World Championships, and a bronze, gold, and silver in the Asian Championships between 2003-2008.
Laos: Visay Phaphouvanin
Visay Phaphouvanin is a soccer player who has played since 2003, but is best known for his time with Vientiane FC where he scored 36 goals in 83 appearances from 2004-2010. He currently plays for Lao Police Club. For the national team he is the captain and has 18 goals in 53 appearances both of which is the most of all time.
Latvia: Zemgus Girgensons
Zemgus Girgensons is a hockey player who has played with the Buffalo Sabres since 2013. In his career he has 21 goals and 23 assists in 117 games. He also was an all star in the 2014-2015 season and he lead the league in fan voting.
Lebanon: Mohamed Tarabulsi
Mohamed Tarabulsi was a weightlifter who won the silver medal in the middleweight class in the 1972 Olympics. He also won 5 gold medals in the Mediterranean games between 1975 and 1983.
Lesotho: Sello Muso
Sello Muso is a soccer player who has played since 2005 and currently plays for Likhopo Maseru. For the national team he has 4 goals in 22 appearances.
Liberia: George Weah
George Weah was a soccer player who played from 1985-2003 and had 193 goals in 411 appearances. He is best known for his time at Milan from 1995-2000 where he had 46 goals in 114 appearances. He won the FIFA Player of the Year and Ballon D'Or in 1995 and is a 3 time African Footballer of the year winner. He played on the national team from 1983-2007 and had 13 goals in 60 appearances.
Libya: Ahmed Saad
Ahmed Saad is a soccer player who has played since 1999 and currently plays for Club Africain. For the national team he has 12 goals in 54 appearances including a 2 goal game against Zambia in the 2012 African Cup of Nations.
Liechtenstein: Stephanie Vogt
Stephanie Vogt is a tennis player who has played since 2006 and is currently 166th in the world. She has a career record of 246-141 and has 11 titles. Her best finish in a major was the 3rd round in the 2013 French Open and 2014 Wimbledon. She has a 20-10 record in the Fed Cup for Lichtenstein.
Lithuania: Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Zydrunas Ilgauskas was a basketball player who played from 1996-2011 with the Cavaliers and the Heat. In his career he had 10,976 career points, 6,191 rebounds, and 1,327 blocks. He was an all star in 2002 and 2005 and his number 11 is retired by the Cavaliers. He is the Cavaliers leader in games played, rebounds, and blocks.
Luxembourg: Jeff Strasser
Jeff Strasser was a soccer player who played from 1993-2010 as a defender. He is best known for his time at Borussia from 2002-2006 where he had 3 goals in 114 appearances. In his career he had 13 goals in 335 appearances. For the national team he had 7 goals in 98 appearances.
Macau: Chan Kin Seng
Chan Kin Seng is a soccer player who has played since 2005 and currently plays for Monte Carlo. For the national team he has 17 goals in 27 appearances including a hat trick in the 2012 EAFF East Asian Cup Qualifier against the Northern Mariana Islands.
Macedonia: Pero Antic
Pero Antic is a basketball player who has played with many different teams all over the world since 1999 but currently plays with the Atlanta Hawks of which he has played since 2013. He is a 2 time Euroleague Champion, a 2 time Greek and Bulgarian Champion. He was a Bulgarian League and Russian Cup MVP, and he is a Serbian, Bulgarian, and Russian Cup Champion. He played for the national team from 2002-2013
Madagascar: Paulin Voavy
Paulin Voavy is a soccer player who has played since 2006 and currently plays for CS Constantine. He is best known for his time at Cannes where he had 11 goals in 62 appearances. He has played for the national team since 2007 and has 7 goals in 22 appearances.
Malawi: Mwayi Kumweda
Mwayi Kumweda is a netball player who was named player of the tournament in the 2010 World Netball Series. She lead Malawi to 6th in the 2011 Netball World Championships. She helped lead Malawi to 5th in the 2011 World Netball Series and drew with Australia. She currently plays for the Peninsula Waves in Australia.
Malaysia: Lee Chong Wei
Lee Chong Wei is a badminton player who has 2 silver medals in the Olympics and was ranked number 1 in the world from 2008-2012. He is currently ranked number 3 in the world. He has a career record of 552-108 and 55 titles. He has 3 silvers and one bronze in the World Championships and a gold in the Asian Championships.
Maldives: Ali Ashfaq
Ali Ashfaq is a soccer player who has played since 2001 and currently plays for PDRM FA. He is best known for his time at VB Sports Club from 2008-2011 where he had 57 goals in 40 appearances. He has 41 goals for the national team which is the most of all time.
Mali: Hamchetou Maiga
Hamchetou Maiga was a WNBA player from 2002-2010. She went to college at Old Dominion and was an All American her senior year. She was the 10th overall pick and played for the Sacramento Monarchs, Houston Comets, and Minnesota Lynx. She was the MVP of the FIBA African World Championship for Women in 2007 and helped Mali win which gave them a spot in the Olympics in 2008.
Malta: Michael Mifsud
Michael Mifsud is a soccer player who has played since 1997 and currently plays for the Sliema Wanderers. He is best known for his time with Coventry City from 2007-2009 where he scored 16 goals in 86 appearances. He has the most goals for the national team of all time with 39 in 104 appearances.
Marshall Islands: Giordan Harris
Giordan Harris is a swimmer who came in 46th in the 2012 Olympics in the 50m freestyle. He has also competed in the World Youth Olympics and World Championships.
Martinique: Kevin Parsemain
Kevin Parsemain is a soccer player who has played since 2004 and currently plays for the Seattle Sounders. He is best known for his time with Le Mans Club B where he scored 3 goals in 36 appearances. He has played with the national team since 2008 and has 23 goals which is the most of all time in 36 appearances.
Mauritania: Adama Ba
Adama Ba is a soccer player who has played since 2011 and currently plays for Chamois Niortais on loan from Bastia. With Bastia he has 3 goals in 12 appearances. For the national team he has 2 goals in 4 appearances.
Mauritius: Kersley Appou
Kersley Appou is a soccer player who has played since 1997 and currently plays with Pamplemousses SC. He has played with the national team since 1999 and has 10 goals which is the most goals in national team history in 24 appearances and became the oldest African player to play on a national team.
Mayotte: Djardji Nadhoime
Djardji Nadhoime is a soccer player who has played since 1998 and currently plays for AS Excelsior. He has played for the national team since 2007.
Mexico: Julio Cesar Chavez
Julio Cesar Chavez was a boxer who played from 1980-2005 and he had a record of 107-6-2 with 86 wins by knockout. He won the WBC Super Featherweight, WBA Lightweight, WBC Lightweight, and WBC Light Welterweight.
Federated States of Micronesia: John Howard
John Howard is a sprinter who competed in the 2012 Olympics and came in 7th in the preliminaries. He won 3 golds in the 2002 and 2010 Micronesian Games in the 100m, 200m and 4*100m relay.
Moldova: Sergei Clescenco
Sergei Clescenco is a soccer player who played from 1990-2008 and he holds the record for most goals scored in a single season by a foreigner in Israel. He is best known for his time at Zimbru Chisinau from 1992-1996 where he scored 39 goals in 99 appearances. For the national team he has scored 11 goals which is the most of all time in 69 appearances. He currently manages Zimbru Chisinau.
Monaco: Charlotte Casiraghi
Charlotte Casiraghi competes in equestrian and she has been on the Global Champions Tour since 2009. She is royalty and 7th in line to the throne in Monaco.
Mongolia: Naidangiin Tuvshinbayar
Naidangiin Tuvshinbayar is a judoka and he competes in the 100 kg category. He won Mongolia's 1st gold medal in the 2008 Olympics and a silver in the 2012 Olympics and became the first Mongolian multimedalist. He also won a gold in the 2014 Asian Games.
Montenegro: Predrag Drobnjak
Predrag Drobnjak was a basketball player who played from 1992-2011, and he played in the NBA from 2001-2005. He was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1997 draft by the Washington Bullets, and in his NBA career he averaged 7.9 points per game and 3.5 rebounds per game with the Supersonics, Clippers, and Hawks. He won 2 Eurostars, and 2 World Championships, and a European Championships.
Montserrat: Jim Allen
Jim Allen was a cricketer who played from 1972-1983 with the Leeward Islands. He played 55 First Class matches and scored over 3,000 runs. He had a 34.07 average and his high score was a 161.
Morocco: Hicham El Guerrouj
Hicham El Guerrouj was a middle distance runner who ran from 1995-2004 and is often referred to as the greatest middle distance runner of all time. He currently holds the record for fastest 1500 metres, mile, and 2000 meters. He has 2 Olympic gold medals and one silver medal, in the World Championships he has 2 silvers and 4 golds.
Mozambique: Tico Tico
Tico Tico was a soccer player who played from 1992-2011. He is best known for playing with the Tampa Bay Mutiny in 2000 when he scored 4 goals in 18 appearances. In his career he had 139 goals in 387 appearances. He played for the national team from 1995-2010 and has the most appearances and goals with them with 83 appearances and 27 goals.
Namibia: Frankie Fredericks
Frankie Fredericks was a sprinter who competed primarily in the 100m and 200m. He won 4 silvers combined in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics. In the World Championships he won 3 silvers and a gold. He won 3 golds and a silver in the African Games.
Nauru: Marcus Stephen
Marcus Stephen was a weightlifter who competed in the 59kg, 60kg, and 62kg categories. He won 7 golds and 5 silvers in the Commonwealth games and won a silver in the World Championships. He became the President of Nauru from 2007-2011.
Navassa Island: Uninhabited
Nepal: Paras Khadka
Paras Khadka is a cricket player who has played since 2011. He has scored 569 runs in T20. He has a 36.00 batting average in First Class, his top score was in LA and it was a 77. His bowling average in LA is 30.33.
Netherlands: Robin van Persie
Robin van Persie is a soccer player who has played since 2001 and he currently plays for Manchester United. He has scored 211 goals in 452 appearances, and is also known for his time from 2004-2012 at Arsenal, where he scored 96 goals in 194 appearances. For the national team he has scored 49 goals which is the most of all time for Netherlands in 96 appearances. He helped lead Netherlands to the 2010 World Cup Finals and the 2014 3rd place game.
Netherlands Antilles: Andruw Jones
Andruw Jones is a baseball player who played in MLB from 1996-2012 and in Japan from 2013-2014. In his MLB career he played for the Braves, Dodgers, Rangers, White Sox, and Yankees and hit 434 homeruns. He is a 5 time all star, and a 10 time gold glove winner. In 2005 he lead the league in homeruns and RBI's and won the Silver Slugger and Hank Aaron Award. In his Japanese career he lead his team to the Japanese Championship and was an all star.
New Caledonia: Christian Karembeu
Christian Karembeu was a soccer player who played from 1990-2006. In his career he had 23 goals in 414 appearances. He is best known for his time at Real Madrid from 1997-2000 where he scored 1 goal in 51 appearances. He played for France from 1992-2002 and scored 1 goal in 53 appearances.
New Zealand: Bob Charles
Bob Charles was a golfer who golfed from 1960-2010. He won 68 times including 6 PGA Tour Victories and the 1963 US Open. He was the 1st lefty inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame when he was elected in 2008.
Nicaragua: Dennis Martinez
Dennis Martinez was a baseball player who played from 1976-1998 with the Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, and Atlanta Braves. He had a record of 245-193 with a 2.70 ERA and 2,149 strikeouts. His nickname was El Presidente and he has the most wins of anyone without 20 wins in a season. He was a 4 time all star and pitched a perfect game in 1981.
Niger: Issake Dabore
Issake Dabore was a wrestler who competed in the light welterweight division in the 1964, 1968, and 1972 Olympics. He won Niger's only Olympic medal when he won a bronze in 1972.
Nigeria: Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon was a basketball player who played from 1984-2002 primarily with the Rockets but also with the Raptors. He went to the University of Houston for 4 years and then was drafted #1 by the Rockets in 1984. In his career he had almost 27,000 points, almost 14,000 rebounds, and almost 4,000 blocks. He was a 2 time NBA Champion, and a 2 time finals MVP. He was a MVP in 1994, he was a 12 time all star, 6 team All NBA 1st team, 2 time Defensive Player of the Year, 2 time rebounding leader, and 3 time blocks leader. He has the most points in Rockets history and he has the most blocks of all time.
Niue: Matt Faleuka
Matt Faleuka was a Rugby Player who played from 2004-2007, 2011 with Parma, Northland and the Niue 7's. He is best known for his time from 2004-2007 with Northland where he scored 10 points in 19 caps.
Norfolk Island: Carmen Anderson
Carmen Anderson was a long bowls player who won Norfolk Island's only Commonwealth Games medal in 1994 when she won a bronze. She won a women's singles event in the World Bowls Events in 1996.
Northern Mariana Islands: Nicolas Swaim
Nicolas Swaim is a soccer player who has played since 2008 with M.P. United F.C.. For the national team which he's played on since 2008, he has 2 goals in 11 appearances. He was a player manager for them in 2008.
Norway: Ole Einar Bjorndalen
Ole Einar Bjorndalen is a biathlete and he has the most medals in Winter Olympic History with 13. He is the best biathlete of all time with 39 medals and 94 World Cup wins, and has won the Overall World Cup 6 times. He has won 8 golds, 4 silvers, and 1 bronze in Olympics from 1994-2014.
Oman: Ali Al-Habsi
Ali Al-Habsi is a soccer player who is a goalie who has played since 1998 and currently plays for Wigan Athletic but is on loan to Brighton and Hove Albion. He has played for the national team since 2002 and is the captain and has 101 appearances with them. He is known for being very charitable in Oman.
Pakistan: Jahangir Khan
Jahangir Khan was a squash player who is regarded as the greatest player in history. He won the World Open 6 times, and the British Open 10 times. He was unbeaten from 1981-1986 and won 555 consecutive matches which is a world record.
Palau: Rodman Teltull
Rodman Teltull is a sprinter who competes in the 100m, 200m and 4*400m relay and he won medals in all of those in the 2010 Micronesian Games. He came in 3rd in the 2011 Micronesian Championship in the 2011 Oceania Championships Regional West. He competed in the 2012 Olympics in the 100m but did not make it past the preliminaries but set a personal best.
Panama: Mariano Rivera
Mariano Rivera was a baseball player who played from 1995-2013 for the New York Yankees primarily as a closer. He had a record of 82-60 with a 2.21 ERA, 1173 strikeouts and 652 saves. He was a 13 time all star, 5 time World Series Champion, he won 1 WS MVP, 5 AL Rolaids Relief Man of the Year, 3 Delivery Man of the Years, a 3 time saves leader and he has the career record in saves.
Papua New Guinea: Marcus Bai
Marcus Bai was a rugby player who played from 1995-2006. In his career he had 247 appearances with 1 goal and 510 points. In his 12 appearances with the national team he had 8 points. He is best known for his time with the Melbourne Storm from 1998-2003 and he had 282 points in 144 appearances.
Paracel Islands: None Found
Paraguay: Romerito
Romerito was a soccer player who played from 1977-1998. He is best known for his time with the New York Cosmos where he scored 28 goals in 88 appearances. He played for the national team from 1979-1990 and scored 13 goals in 32 appearances. During his career he scored a little more than 400 goals.
Peru: Claudio Pizzaro
Claudio Pizzaro is a soccer player who has played since 1996 and currently plays for Bayern Munich. In his career he has 289 goals in 664 appearances. He is best known for his time with Bayern Munich where he played from 2001-2007, 2012-present and scored 100 goals in 256 appearances. He has also played with Chelsea. He has played for the national team since 1999 and has scored 19 goals in 71 appearances.
Philippines: Paulino Alcantara
Paulino Alcantara was a soccer player who played from 1912 to 1917 and scored 224 goals in only 200 appearances. He is one of the best players in Barcelona history, he scored 200 goals in 187 appearances from 1912-1916, 1918-1927. He has scored 11 international goals in 11 appearances with 3 different countries. He managed Spain for a few matches in 1951.
Pitcairn Islands: None Found
Poland: Marcin Gortat
Marcin Gortat is a basketball player who has played since 2003 but has played in the NBA since 2007. In his career he averages 8.6 points per game, 6.9 rebounds per game, and 1.2 blocks per game. He is a 1 time BBL Champion, and a 3 time BBL Cup Champion.
Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is a soccer player who has played since 2002 and he currently plays for Real Madrid. In his career he has 411 goals in 601 appearances. He is best known for his time at Real Madrid of which he has spent since 2009, he has 288 goals in 278 appearances. He also played with Manchester United. For the national team he has scored 53 goals in 118 appearances. He has won the FIFA Ballon D'Or the past 2 years and was the FIFA Player of the Year in 2008.
Puerto Rico: Roberto Clemente
Roberto Clemente was a baseball player who played from 1955-1972 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In his career he had a .317 batting average with 3,000 hits, 240 homeruns and 1,305 RBI's. He was a 15 time all star, 2 time World Series Champion, one time MVP, and WS MVP, a 4 time batting champion and a 12 time gold glove award winner. His #21 is retired by the Pirates. He died in a plane crash in 1972 while delivering supplies to Nicaragua.
Qatar: Mansour Muftah
Mansour Muftah was a soccer player who played from 1974-2000. He scored 179 goals in 216 appearances. He is known for his time at Al-Rayyan from 1974-1995. He has the most goals all time for the national team with 53 goals in 86 appearances.
Reunion-Eric Farro
Eric Farro is a soccer player who has played since 2001 and currently plays with Saint-Louisienne. He is best known for his time at Valence from 2004-2005 where he scored 2 goals in 25 games. For the national team he has scored 9 goals in 17 appearances since 2002.
Romania: Nadia Comaneci
Nadia Comaneci was a gymnast who competed from 1976 to 1981. During her career she received the 1st perfect 10 in Olympic history and from the 1976 and 1980 Olympics she won 5 golds, 3 silvers, and a bronze. In the World Championships she won 2 golds and 2 silvers, and in the European Championships she won 9 golds, 2 silvers, and a bronze.
Russia: Yevgeniya Kanayeva
Yevgeniya Kanayeva was one of the greatest rhythmic gymnasts of all time. She competed on the national team from 2005-2012 and won 2 Olympic gold medals, and won in 2008 by an unprecedented 3.75 above the 2nd place winner. She won 17 golds and a silver in the World Championships, 18 golds, 1 silver, and 3 bronze in the World Cup Finals, and 15 golds in the Grand Prix Finals.
Rwanda: Olivier Karekezi
Olivier Karekezi is a soccer player who has played since 2002 and currently plays for Raa IF. He is best known for his time with Helsingborgs IF where he played from 2005-2007 and scored 18 goals in 60 appearances. For the national team which he played for from 2000-2013. he scored 25 goals which is the most of all time in 55 appearances.
Saint Helena: None Found
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Keith Gumbs
Keith Gumbs was a soccer player who played from 1989-2013 and is best known for playing with Sriwijaya from 2007-2012 and had 74 goals in 145 appearances. For the national team which he played for from 1989-2011, he had 47 goals in 131 appearances which is by far the most in history.
Saint Lucia: Darren Sammy
Darren Sammy is a cricket player who has played since 2003 with the Windward Islands and currently plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has a 21.69 batting average in test cricket and once had a 121 in FC.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: None Found
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Ezra Hendrickson
Ezra Hendrickson was a soccer player who played from 1994-2008 and is best known for playing with the Los Angeles Galaxy from 1997-2003 and scored 17 goals in 131 appearances. For the national team from 1995-2008 he scored 2 goals in 123 appearances. He currently manages Seattle Sounders FC 2.
Samoa: Maurie Fa'asavalu
Maurie Fa'asavalu was a rugby player who played from 2002-2014. He scored 30 goals in 94 appearances with the club league most notably with Harlequins in rugby union. He is most known for his time in rugby league with St. Helens where he scored 156 points in 164 appearances.
San Marino: Manuel Poggiali
Manuel Poggiali was a motorcycle racer who raced from 1998-2006, 2008. In 131 starts he had 12 wins, 35 podiums, and 1111. He spent most of his career with Aprilia and Gilera, after his career he played some soccer matches with Pennarossa.
Sao Tome and Principe: Jair Nunes
Jair Nunes is a soccer player who has played since 2011 and currently plays for Sporting Praia Cruz. He is best known for playing with CD Cruz from 2011-2013 and he scored 57 goals in 49 appearances. For the national team he scored 3 goals in the 2013 African Cup of Nations Qualifiers in 5 appearances.
Saudi Arabia: Ahmed Samater
Ahmed Samater is a basketball player who has played since 2003 and currently plays for Al Hilal Riyadh of which he has played since 2009.
Senegal: Henri Camara
Henri Camara is a soccer player who has played since 1998 and currently plays for Kalloni. He has scored 124 goals in 433 appearances and is best known for his time with West Ham United in 2007-2008 where he had 0 goals in 10 appearances. For the national team he has 29 goals in 99 appearances from 1999-2008 and those are both team records.
Serbia: Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a tennis player who has played since 2003, he is currently #1 in the world and has a record of 613-141 and has won 49 titles. He has won 8 majors including 5 Australian Opens but still has not won the French Open, he has also won 4 Tour Finals. He is 2nd all time in earnings with almost 75 million dollars. He won a bronze medal in the 2008 Olympics.
Seychelles: Lindy Leveau Agricole
Lindy Leveau Agricole was a shotputter, javelin thrower, and discus thrower who competed from 1998-2011 and holds national records in those categories. She won gold in the javelin in the 1996 African Championships and won bronze in the same event in the 2011 All African Games.
Sierra Leone: Madieu Williams
Madieu Williams was a football player who was a safety who played from 2004-2012. He played with the Bengals, Vikings, 49ers, and Redskins. He had 587 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 13 interceptions, and 2 TD's in his career. He is very involved with charity and he won the 2010 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
Singapore: Fandi Ahmad
Fandi Ahmad was a soccer player who played from 1978-1999 and is best known for his time at Groningen from 1983-1985 where he scored 11 goals in 36 appearances. For the national team he scored 55 goals in 101 appearances. He has managed since 2000 and currently manages Lions XII.
Slovakia: Stan Mikita
Stan Mikita was a hockey player who played from 1958-1980 with the Chicago Blackhawks. In his career he had 541 goals and 926 assists. He was a 2 time MVP, 9 time all star, and he also won 2 Lady Byng Trophy's. He was elected to the HOF in 1983.
Slovenia: Anze Kopitar
Anze Kopitar is a hockey player who has played since 2006 all with the Los Angeles Kings. He was drafted 11th overall in 2005, and in his NHL career he has 202 goals and 344 assists in 604 games. He also has lead the Kings to 2 Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014.
Solomon Islands: James Naka
James Naka is a soccer player who has played since 2006 and currently plays for Koloale FC. He played for the national beach soccer team from 2006-2009 which is ranked 14th in the world and scored 14 goals in 10 appearances. For the national soccer team he has 0 goals in 7 appearances.
Somalia: Mo Farah
Mo Farah is a middle distance runner who specializes in the 3000 meters, 5000 meters, and 10,000 meters. He has 2 Olympic golds in the 2012 Olympics, 3 golds and a silver in the World Championships, and 5 golds and a silver in the European Championships. As he competes for Britain he has 4 National Records, and 4 European Records.
South Africa: Gary Player
Gary Player was a golfer from 1953-2009, and he is one of only 5 golfers and the only non-American to win the Grand Slam of Majors. He has won 3 Masters, 1 US Open, 3 British Opens, and 2 PGA Championships. He has 250 career wins, including 24 on the PGA Tour and 73 on the Sunshine Tour which is the most of all time. He was elected into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974, and was given a lifetime order of acheivement in 2012.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: None Found
Spain: David Villa
David Villa is a soccer player who has played since 1999 and in his career he has 299 goals in 626 appearances. He is best known for his time with FC Barcelona from 2010-2013 and scored 48 goals in 116 appearances. He currently plays for NYCFC. He has the most goals in national team history which he has played on from 2005-2014 with 59 in 97 appearances.
Spratly Islands: Uninhabited
Sri Lanka: Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan is a cricket player who has played since 1991 and is regarded as the best test bowler of all time. He has bowled over 44,000 in test and has 800 wickets and a 22.72 batting average. He has scored over 1,000 runs, and has a 11.67 batting average. He currently plays for the Tamil Union, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Melbourne Renegades, and the Jamaica Tallawahs.
South Sudan: Luol Deng
Luol Deng is a basketball player who has played since 2004 and currently plays for the Miami Heat. He went to Duke from 2003-2004 and was the 7th overall pick. During his career he has also played for the Bulls, and the Cavaliers. In his career he averages 16.0 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game, and 2.5 assists per game. He is a 2 time all star and won the Sportsmanship Award in 2007.
Sudan: Faisal Agab
Faisal Agab is a soccer player who has played since 1991 and has 239 goals in 641 appearances primarily with Al Merreikh but also with Kober FC. He has played with the national team since 1995 and has 23 goals in 95 appearances.
Suriname: Stefano Rijssel
Stefano Rijssel is a soccer player who has played since 2009 and currently plays for Inter Moengotapoe. In his career he has 12 goals in 38 appearances. For the national team he has 8 goals in 23 appearances since 2010.
Svalbard: None Found
Swaziland: Darren Christie
Darren Christie is a soccer player who has played since 2006 and currently plays for the Mbabane Swallows of which he has played since 2010. He is best known for his time with the Delaware Blue Hens from 2006-2010 where he scored 13 goals in 55 appearances. He has played with the national team since 2010 and has scored 1 goal in 3 appearances.
Sweden: Annika Sorenstam
Annika Sorenstam was a golfer who played from 1992-2008 and is regarded as one of the best female golfers ever. She has 98 career wins including 72 on the PGA Tour which is 3rd of all time. She has won 10 majors, 3 ANA Inspirations, 3 LPGA Championships, 3 US Opens, and 1 British Open. She was elected into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2003, and was the LPGA Player of the Year, and leading money winner 8 times.
Switzerland: Roger Federer
Roger Federer is a tennis player who has played since 1998, and is currently ranked #2 in the world, although he was ranked #1 in the world for 302 weeks including 237 consecutive weeks. He has a career record of 1002-228, and 83 titles which is 3rd in the open era. He has won 17 majors and is one of only 7 tennis players to win the grand slam. He has won 6 tour finals and won a silver medal in singles in the 2012 Olympics and a gold in doubles in 2008.
Syria: Ahmad Al Douni
Ahmad Al Douni is a soccer player who has played since 2009 and currently plays for Al-Zawra'a. He is best known for his time from 2009-2013 with Misfat Baniyas where he scored 54 goals. For the national team which he has played on since 2012, he has scored 7 goals in 14 appearances.
Taiwan: Yani Tseng
Yani Tseng is a golfer who has played since 2007 and was ranked #1 for 109 consecutive weeks from 2011-2013. She has won 32 times including 15 on the LPGA Tour. She is the youngest golfer ever to win 5 majors as she won 1 ANA Inspiration, 2 LPGA Championships, and 2 British Opens. She is a 2 time LPGA Player of the Year and a 1 time leading money winner.
Tajikistan: Rasul Boqiev
Rasul Boqiev is a judoka who competes in the lightweight category. He won Tajikistan's first Olympic medal as he won a bronze in 2008. He has also won a bronze and a gold in the World Championships, a bronze in the Asian Games, and a a silver and 2 bronzes in the Asian Judo Championships.
Tanzania: Filbert Bayi
Filbert Bayi was a middle distance runner who won a silver in the 1980 Olympics in the 3000m steeplechase. He won a gold in the 1500m in the Commonwealth Games and is still the record holder in that event in the Commonwealth Games. He once held the 1500m and the mile world records.
Thailand: Thongchai Jaidee
Thongchai Jaidee is a golfer who has played since 1999. He has 31 wins including 6 on the European Tour and 13 on the Asian Tour which is the 2nd most of all time. His best finish in a PGA Tour major is T13 in the 2009 British Open.
Timor Leste: Emilio Da Silva
Emilio Da Silva is a soccer player who has played since 2002 and is regarded as the best soccer player from Timor Leste ever. He currently plays for Ad. Dilli Oeste but is best known for his time with AD Esperanca from 2004-2010 where he scored 121 goals in 193 appearances. He has played with the national team since 2003 and has scored 3 goals in 14 appearances.
Togo: Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor is a soccer player who has played since 2001. In his career he has 176 goals in 483 appearances. He currently plays with Tottenham Hotspur which he has played since 2011 and has 41 goals in 106 appearances. He has also played with powerhouses Monaco, Manchester City, Arsenal, and Real Madrid. For the national team he has 29 goals which is the most of all time in 63 appearances since 2000.
Tokelau: Violina Linda Pedro
Violina Linda Pedro is a long bowls player who won 2 golds in the 2007 South Pacific Games in the doubles and singles events. These were the 1st medals for Tokelau in any international competition ever.
Tonga: Chris Kemoeatu
Chris Kemoeatu was a football player who played from 2005-2011 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was drafted in the 6th round in 2005 out of Utah, and played 75 games and 53 starts as an offensive guard for the Steelers. He was a 3 time AFC Champion and a 2 time Super Bowl Champion.
Trinidad and Tobago: Brian Lara
Brian Lara was a cricket player who played from 1987-2010 and is one of the best batsman of all time. He holds the record for most runs scored in a test cricket match with 400, and most runs scored in First Class with 501. He had a 52.88 test cricket batting average, with 34 100's and 48 50's.
Tromelin Island: None Found
Tunisia: Radhi Jaidi
Radhi Jaidi was a soccer player from 1993-2012, and in his career he had 38 goals in 475 appearances. He is best known for his time with Esperance from 1993-2004 where he scored 20 goals in 288 appearances. For the national team he had 7 goals in 105 appearances which is a national record from 1996-2010.
Turkey: Hedo Turkoglu
Hedo Turkoglu is a basketball player who plays for the Los Angeles Clippers. He has played since 1996, and has won a silver in the FIBA European Championships, and FIBA World Championships. In the NBA he has averaged 11.5 points per game, 4.1 rebounds per game, and 3.0 assists per game. He won the Most Improved Player in 2008.
Turkmenistan: Wladimir Bayramow
Wladimir Bayramow was a soccer player who played from 1998-2013 and is best known for his time with FC Rubin Kazan from 2004-2007 where he scored 15 goals in 82 appearances. He played on the national team from 2000-2013 and scored 11 goals in 32 appearances.
Turks and Caicos: Gavin Glinton
Gavin Glinton was a soccer player who played from 2001-2010, and is best known for his time with the Los Angeles Galaxy from 2002-2003, 2006-2007 where he scored 7 goals in 50 appearances. He has played on the national team since 2004 and has 4 goals in 8 appearances.
Tuvalu: Okilani Tinilau
Okilani Tinilau is a sprinter and soccer player. He won 2 bronzes in the 2011 Oceania Championships in the long jump and high jump, and he competed in the 100m in the 2012 Olympics and set a national record. He plays for FC Manu Laeva, and for the national team.
Uganda: Ibrahim Sekagya
Ibrahim Sekagya was a soccer player who played from 1997-2014. He is best known for his time with the New York Red Bulls from 2013-2014 where he scored 2 goals in 33 appearances. He played for the national team from 1999-2011 and he scored 3 goals in 35 appearances.
Ukraine: Sergey Bubka
Sergey Bubka was a pole vaulter who competed from 1981-2001 and was the world record holder for the highest pole vaulter for 21 years and was the first one to clear the 6.10 barrier. He won 1 Olympic gold, 6 golds in the World Championships, 4 golds in the World Indoor Championships, and 1 in the European Championships. He also won gold in 6 consecutive IAAF World Championship Events, and was inducted into their inaugural hall of fame class.
United Arab Emirates: Mohammed bin Sulayem
Mohammed bin Sulayem was a rally racer who raced from the early 1980's to 2002. He has won 14 regional titles, and 61 international victories overall which gives him the most rallies and championships than any other driver.
United Kingdom: Bobby Charlton
Bobby Charlton was a soccer player who played from 1956-1976 and scored 208 goals in 647 appearances. He primarily spent his career with Manchester City where he scored 199 goals in 606 appearances from 1956-1973. For the national team he scored 49 goals which is a national record in 106 appearances from 1958-1970. He was the manager for Preston North End from 1973-1975, and has served on Manchester City's board of directors since 1984. He won the Ballon D'Or in 1966 when he lead England to a World Cup win.
United States: Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan was a basketball player who played from 1984-1993, 1995-1998, 2001-2003, primarily with the Bulls but also with the Wizards. He is regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time, he was drafted #3 overall in 1984 out of North Carolina. He was a 6 time NBA Champion, 6 time Finals MVP, 5 time MVP, 14 time all star, 1 time defensive player of the year, 10 time scoring champion. He was named athlete of the year 3 times, his #23 is retired by the Bulls, and he was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2009. He currently owns the Charlotte Hornets. In his career he averaged 30.1 points per game, 6.2 rebounds per game, and 5.3 assists per game. He is a 2 time Olympic gold medalist.
Uruguay: Diego Forlan
Diego Forlan is a soccer player who has played since 1997 and he currently plays for Cerezo Osaka. In his career he has 245 goals in 617 appearances. He is best known for playing with Atletico Madrid where he scored 96 goals in 196 appearances from 2007-2011. He has also played with Manchester United. He has played for the national team since 2002 and has scored 36 goals in 112 appearances which is a national record.
Uzbekistan: Ruslan Chagaev
Ruslan Chagaev is a boxer who has boxed since 1997. He has a record of 33-2-1 with 20 knockouts. He won gold in the 2001 World Amateur Championships. He was a WBA Heavyweight Champion.
Vanuatu: Seule Solomon
Seule Solomon is a soccer player who has played since 2007 and has played since 2009 with Youngheart Manawatu where he has scored 24 goals in 47 appearances. He has played on the national team since 2007 and has scored 10 goals in 8 appearances.
Venezuela: Miguel Cabrera
Miguel Cabrera is a baseball player who has played since 2003, and he has played with the Marlins and Tigers. He is a 9 time all star, 1 time World Series Champion, 2 time MVP, and he won the Triple Crown in 2012 which hasn't been done by a AL hitter since 1967. He is a 5 time Silver Slugger winner, 3 time batting champion, 2 time homerun champion, and 2 time RBI champion. In his career he has a .320 batting average, 2186 hits, 390 homeruns, and 1369 RBI's.
Vietnam: Le Cong Vinh
Le Cong Vinh is a soccer player who has played since 2004 and currently plays for Becamex Binh Du'o'ng. He is best known for playing with Song Lam Nghe An from 2004-2008 where he scored 49 goals in 61 appearances. For the national team he has scored 39 goals which is a national record in 65 appearances since 2004.
Virgin Islands: Tim Duncan
Tim Duncan is a basketball player who has played since 1997. He was drafted #1 overall out of Wake Forest by Spurs which he has played his entire career with. He is a 5 time NBA Champion, 3 time Finals MVP, 2 time MVP, and a 15 time all star. He averages 19.9 points per game, 11.1 rebounds per game, and 3.1 assists per game.
Wake Island: None Found
Wallis and Futuna: None Found
West Bank: None Found
Western Sahara: None Found
Yemen: Ali Al-Nono
Ali Al Nono is a soccer player who has player who has played since 1995 Al-Ahli San'a'. He has played on the national team from 2000-2010 and scored 29 goals which is a national record.
Zambia: Kalusha Bwalya
Kalusha Bwalya was a soccer player who played from 1979-2000. He is best known for his time from 1989-1994 at PSV Eindhoven where he scored 25 goals in 101 appearances. For the national team he scored 100 goals in 147 appearances from 1983-2004. He managed Zambia from 2003-2006, he was named the African Footballer of the Year in 1988, and was named the 12th best player in the world in 1996.
Zimbabwe: Kirsty Coventry
Kirsty Coventry was a swimmer who swam from 2002-2011 and won 7 Olympic medals, 13 medals in the World Championships, and 18 medals in the All-Africa Games.
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