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.
Ranomi Kromowidjojo, swimmer, NED - Come again?
Milica Mandic, taekwondo, SRB - Always popular with the boys.
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.
If you've spotted any comedy names, then get involved and post them below.
Thanks to Sportspickle for help with the names.
Not bad second blog, will look for funny names - mark
ReplyDeleteThe one they love on Radio One is Fanny Babou.
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