Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal is a Spanish tennis player. He is currently ranked No. 2 in the world, having been No. 1 for weeks 102 weeks. He is regarded as the greatest clay court player of all time. He won 10 Grand Slam titles and a total of 46 singles titles (as of Feb 2012).
Nadal is one of the only two players to achieve a career golden Slam: an Olympic gold medal in singles tennis event, and winning the four major tennis tournaments, namely the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open.
Born: June 3, 1986 in Manacor, Mallorca, Spain
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 188 lbs
Nadal is coached by his uncle, Tony Nadal.
Achievements/Career Highlights:
- won his first Gland Slam singles title in Roland Garros in 2005; he won a total of 6 French Open titles
- won his first Wimbledon title in 2008; won it again in 2010
- won his first Australian Open in 2009
- won his first US Open title in 2010
- won 19 Masters events, a record
- career prize money: $46.3 million (as of Feb 2012)
- career Win-Loss record: 550-118 (as of Feb 2012)
Ryan Braun
Ryan Braun is an left fielder for the Major League Baseball team Milwaukee Brewers. He was the fifth pick in the first round of draft. He played for the University of Miami in college.
Born: November 17, 1983 in Mission Hills, California
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 202 lbs
Achievements/Career Highlights:
- 2-time All American Baseball player at University of Miami
- Named by Baseball America as National Freshman of the Year in 2003
- National League MVP
- No. 16 in the Top 50 Greatest current (2011) baseball players list, as ranked by Sporting News
- Minor League Player of the Year, 2006
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Cam Newton
Cam Newton is an American football player. He plays as a quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League, which drafted him as the first overall pick in 2011. Newton played for the Auburn University Tigers in his college days.
Born: May 11, 1989 in Savanna, Georgia
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 112 kg
Achievements/Career Highlights:
- third player to win the Heisman Trophy, a national championship and draft pick no.1 in a year (2010)
- 2011 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
- AP Player of the Year
- most passing yards in a year by a rookie (4051, in 2011)
Monday, February 27, 2012
Steve Woitalla
Steve Woitalla is a German gymnast. He specializes in floor exercises, vault and bars.
Born: May 4, 1988
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 139 lbs
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