Athletes who became politi­cians

07.01.1996 - ** FILE ** AC Milan striker George Weah raises the Golden Ball to receive a standing ovation from his fans, before the start of an Italian Serie A soccer match between Milan and Sa...
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01.10.1970 - New York Knicks player Bill Bradley is shown in New York City in Oct. 1970. Bradley played on the U.S. team that won the gold medal at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. After grad...
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06.07.1972 - Romania's Ilie Nastase goes full length to return the ball to Manuel Orantes of Spain in their men's singles semi- final match of the All England Lawn Tennis Club Championchips at...
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19.07.2016 - epa05431791 Former Romanian tennis star Ilie Nastase receives the highest distinction of the Romanian state, the National Order "The Star of Romania" with the rank of Commander, du...
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01.01.1980 - MOTORSPORT - F1 1980 - PHOTO: DPPI CARLOS REUTEMANN (ARG) / WILLIAMS FW07B FORD COSWORTH - AMBIANCE - PORTRAIT
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10.04.2016 - Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, waits to fight Timothy Bradley during their WBO welterweight title boxing bout Saturday, April 9, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
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19.05.2016 - Filipino boxing great and now Senator Manny Pacquiao waves following his proclamation as the Seventh Senator in ceremony at the Commission on Elections Thursday, May 19, 2016 in su...
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09.12.2004 - WBC Heavyweight Boxing Champion Vitali Klitschko at weigh-in before fighting Great Britain's Danny Williams at a weigh-in and press conference, Thursday 09 December 2004, at the Ma...
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21.02.2014 - Abkommensunterzeichnung im Praesidentenpalast in Kiew. Oppositionsfuehrer Witali Klitschko. Kiew, 21.02.2014. Copyright: Thomas Trutschel/ picture alliance/photothek
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25.07.1976 - Reck-Weltmeister Eberhard Gienger (Künzelau) gewinnt am 25.07.1976 bei den Olympischen Spielen in Montreal an seinem Spezialgerät eine Bronzemedaille. [dpabilderarchiv]
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20.11.2018 - 20.11.2018, Berlin: Der Bundestagsabgeordnete Eberhard Gienger (CDU) spricht im Bundestag zu Beginn der abschließenden Beratungen über den Bundeshaushalt 2019. Foto: Gregor Fischer...
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01.01.1975 - Schwarzenegger, Arnold; österreichischamerikanischer Bodybuilder, Filmschauspieler und Politiker (seit 2003 Gouverneur von Kalifornien), geb. am 30.7.1947 in Thal bei Graz. Arnold...
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01.01.1969 - Portrait of footballer Gianni Rivera, left inside of the Italian national soccer team taken in 1969. (AP Photo)
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16.02.2017 - February 16, 2017 - Rome, Italy - Gianni Rivera during the press conference for ''Crazy for Football'' in Italy
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05.04.2000 - Der Weltmeister im Schachspielen Garri Kasparow aus Russland während einer Pressekonferenz am 05.04.2000 in London.
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08.05.2017 - Garri Kasparow, Schachgrossmeister, auf der Internetkonferenz re:publica 17 in der Station in Berlin.
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01.09.1974 - Athletics EC 1974 in Rome: sprinter Valeri Borsov
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01.09.1972 - Der 23jährige UdSSR-Sprinter Valeri Borsow bei der Siegerehrung am 01.09.1972 im Münchner Olympiastadion. Borsow gewinnt das 100-m-Finale bei den Leichtathletik-Wettbewerben der Ol...
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20.12.2002 - 9th November 1985 - Garry Kasparov, 22, of the Soviet Union becomes the youngest World Chess Champion by beating Anatoly Karpov, also of the Soviet Union. FILE PIC of Garry Kaspar...
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08.05.2017 - Garri Kasparow, Schachgrossmeister, auf der Internetkonferenz re:publica 17 in der Station in Berlin.
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29.03.2021 - Bernard Laporte, president of the French Federation of Rugby (FFR). Paris, France, March 29th, 2021. Photo by Daniel Derajinski/ABACAPRESS.COM
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22.09.2017 - Former Romanian tennis player Ilie Nastase listens during a press conference at a meeting with Czech foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek in Prague, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017 Zaoralek an...
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10.04.2016 - Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, celebrates after defeating Timothy Bradley in their WBO welterweight title boxing bout Saturday, April 9, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Loc...
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22.08.2011 - FILE: A picture dated June 22, 2008 shows Brazilian soccer player Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pele, during the opening of his exposure Marcas del Rei, at Republic Museum, Brasili...
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17.06.1962 - Brazilian striker Pele holds the Jules Rimet Cup after the Brazilian team wins the Soccer World Championship 1962 at the National Stadium in Santiago de Chile 17 June 1962 by beati...
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02.02.2010 - Formula 1 motor sport Carlos Reutemann Formel 1 Autosport Carlos Reutemann
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01.01.1978 - Motorsports / Formula 1: World Championship 1978, Carlos Reutemann in his Ferrari during the 1978 season
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01.01.1000 - BEYOND THE MAT, Jesse Ventura, 1999. © Universal Pictures /courtesy Everett Collection
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01.01.2000 - TURNEN: Eberhard GIENGER, Deutschland, Aktion am Reck, bei Turn-WM in Varna HF
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01.06.1975 - Gymnastics EC 1975 in Berne: Eberhard Gienger
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11.12.2004 - Danny Williams hängt in den Ringseilen: Schwergewichtler Vitali Klitschko (l) hat zum ersten Mal seinen Weltmeistertitel des World Boxing Councils (WBC) verteidigt. Der 33-jährige...
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23.11.2002 - Vitali KLITSCHKO, UKR, Boxen, Schwergewicht, Aktion, QF Vitali KLITSCHKO - Larry DONALD, Sieg KLITSCHKO durch k.o. in der 10.Runde, Boxen Inter. WBA-Meisterschaft im Schwergew...
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08.03.2005 - Frankreichs Sportminister Jean-Francois Lamour gibt am 08.03.2005 in Paris eine Pressekonferenz. Er informiert über das bevorstehende Treffen mit einer IOC-Delegation, die die Bewe...
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12.08.2004 - French fencer Laura Flessel prepares during a training session at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
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27.02.2011 - epa02605198 Olympic gold medallist and World Champion Laura Flessel-Colovic of France is seen during WestEnd women's individual epee Grand Prix in Budapest, Hungary, 27 February 20...
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