Friday 3 August 2012

You may be an Olympic athlete but you have a silly name. I hope you weren't bullied at school!

A collection of Olympians with names that made me chuckle.


Jack Bauer, cycling, NZ - Apparently he also saved the world 4 times in the 54min 54.16sec it took him to complete the men's time trial.

Jack Butland, soccer, GBR - The country of J-Lo's birth.

Karen Cockburn, trampoline, CAN - An unfortunate name for someone who bounces up and down for a living.

Yu Du, shooting, CHN - Has three brothers We Du, Vu Du and Du Du.

Missy Franklin, swimmer, USA - Missy? Are you American by any chance?

Destinee Hooker, volleyball, USA - Her parents had such high hopes for her!

Hulk, soccer, BRA - The referee takes great care not to upset him.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson, heptathlete, GBR - If you're trying to be posh check that the surnames don't rhyme.

Yoo Suk Kim, pole vault, KOR - One of those Korean names you might want to rearrange.

The 60 Funniest Athlete Names in the 2012 Summer Olympics - Image 2

Ranomi Kromowidjojo, swimmer, NED - Come again?

Milica Mandic, taekwondo, SRB - Always popular with the boys.

The 60 Funniest Athlete Names in the 2012 Summer Olympics - Image 2










Peter Mankoc, swimming, SVN - Good job he wasn't named Alec.

Sparkle McKnight, track, USA - Another American whose parents were high when they named her.

Mohamed Mohamed, wrestling, EGY - So good they named him twice.

Mohamed Mohamed, soccer, EGY - So good someone else named him twice.

Werner Muff, equestrian, SWZ - Immature.

Markus Munch, discus, GER - Available in pickled onion, roast beef and flamin' hot flavours.

Victoria Poon, swimming, CAN - I don't know why this one's funny.

Lilli Schwarzkopf, heptathlete, GER - Named after spots and a hair dye.

Tang Yi, swimmer, CHI - Just made me chuckle.

Yoshie Takeshita, volleyball, JPN - I just have an image of a Mariokart character been ordered to do a poo.

The 60 Funniest Athlete Names in the 2012 Summer Olympics - Image 6


If you've spotted any comedy names, then get involved and post them below. 


Thanks to Sportspickle for help with the names.
























2 comments:

  1. Not bad second blog, will look for funny names - mark

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  2. The one they love on Radio One is Fanny Babou.

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