Helmut Tcheez
Helmut Tcheez
Slow Moving Vehicle wrote:
The British actor and game show presenter Bradley Walsh completely lost it over a question about the West German skiier Fanny Chmelar. (The "Ch-" is pronounced "Sh-").
This is awesome. Thank you for sharing.
https://youtu.be/jl1Zfz-WidcI am Sam wrote:
When Michael Holding (legendary West Indian fast bowler and now commentator) was bowling to batsman Peter Willey of England in 1976, the commentator apparently said the following:
"The bowler's Holding; the batsman's Willey"
Classic!
https://youtu.be/etmukKLR-pMGeelong runner wrote:
always remember when Dennis lilly was batting against England and was out Lilley, caught Dilley bowled Willy.
Here it is:
https://youtu.be/oh4iF_Si_2Ewhat's in a name? wrote:
There was that Japanese girl at World Juniors a few years ago, Wada. Her bib # just said WADA in big letters. All the Ethiopians were reluctant to come near her but ended up beating her in the end.
I couldn't find her, but I found this guy:
https://www.alamy.com/japans-shinya-wada-l-competes-together-with-his-escort-runner-in-a-image151466319.htmlTim Lewis wrote:
I couldn't find her, but I found this guy
KEN and ETH keeping a wary distance:
https://www.meijo-u.ac.jp/news/assets_c/2018/07/IMG_0932.JPG_1-thumb-3984x2656-12605.jpgMisty Hyman - Gold in the 200m Butterfly at the 2000 Olympics.
Really nice girl.
Last years MD State 3A runner up. Not so almighty I guess (also 2nd in finals). But not bad.
Boys 100 Meter Dash 3A
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8 Advance: Top 1 Each Heat plus Next 5 Best Times
State Meet: R 10.42 2008 Devon Smith, Westlake
3A: # 10.42 2008 Devon Smith, Westlake
Name Year School Prelims Wind H#
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Preliminaries
1 David Vincent Okoli 11 Watkins Mill 10.75Q 1.5 3
2 Almighty Williamson 12 Digital Harbor 10.76Q 2.1 2
3 Rodger Wright 12 Milford Mill 10.89Q 0.8 1
4 Jahyrn Long 12 J.M. Bennett 10.81q 2.1 2
5 Ali Bowens 12 Atholton 10.84q 2.1 2
Aaron Far
XC runner named Casey Kramps.
Not sport-related, but my all time favourite is teachet's union president Dick Hehr. And to add insult to injury, his son's name is Kent. I am nor making this up.
I remember a thread from years ago when someone pointed on that Caster Semenya's name is an anagram.
"A secret man? Yes."
Paul Bunyan wrote:
I remember a thread from years ago when someone pointed on that Caster Semenya's name is an anagram.
"A secret man? Yes."
Ha. I thought Semen-ya was bad, but that‘s unbelievable.
The first Norwegian becoming a football pro in England was named Einar Aas, pronounced like Oz, but try and tell that to an englishman,
My brothers name is Bård, pronounced bored, we both know the former Norwegian 10000m record holder Are Nakkim, so when they meet abroad my brother says: I am Bård, you Are?
Not sports related but my friends mom helped deliver a baby to a women who was high on crack. The woman decided to name the kid shith ead. True story.
It has been written that after Mr. Dick got married and had a daughter he named her Ophelia. Ophelia Dick is also now a long jumper.
On the other end of the spectrum, the most fortunately named athlete was probably former Notre Dame linebacker Mike Stonebreaker.
John Wesley Harding wrote:
Paul Bunyan wrote:
I remember a thread from years ago when someone pointed on that Caster Semenya's name is an anagram.
"A secret man? Yes."
Ha. I thought Semen-ya was bad, but that‘s unbelievable.
Yes, it's truly the name that keeps on giving.
joedirt wrote:
On the other end of the spectrum, the most fortunately named athlete was probably former Notre Dame linebacker Mike Stonebreaker.
Added to "Perfectly Named Athletes."