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Wahab Riaz
Pakistani fast bowler known for hostile left-arm pace, particularly remembered for a 2015 Cricket World Cup spell against Australia.
If you've been searching for athletes that start with W, you'll find 6 detailed athletes below. We're not interested in giving you only a list of names — every entry on this page links to a full profile with the kind of detail you'd actually want to know.
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| Wahab Riaz | Wayne Gretzky | Wayne Rooney | Willie Mays |
| Wilma Rudolph | Wilt Chamberlain |
List of Athletes That Start With W
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Wayne Gretzky
Canadian ice hockey center widely considered the greatest player in NHL history, holding more than 60 league records when he retired.
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Wayne Rooney
English football forward and Manchester United all-time top scorer who also held the England national team scoring record on his retirement.
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Willie Mays
American baseball center fielder, 24-time MLB All-Star and 1954 World Series winner, regarded as one of the greatest all-around players in baseball history.
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Wilma Rudolph
American sprinter who became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics at the 1960 Rome Games.
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Wilt Chamberlain
American basketball center who scored 100 points in a single NBA game and held many of the league's scoring and rebounding records.
About athletes starting with W
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