Famous People with Name Koba

Koba Gogoladze            Origin/Culture/Country: Armenian

Koba Gogoladze: is a professional boxer from Georgia. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics as a lightweight, losing on points in the quarterfinals to Leonard Doroftei.

Koba Davitashvili            Origin/Culture/Country: Armenian

Koba Davitashvili: is a Georgian politician, prominent member of Georgian opposition, member of Tbilisi City Assembly and a leader of Geororgian Peoples Party.After meeting Mikheil Saakashvili he served as on of the main figures in newly found United National Movement and was actively campaigning against president Eduard Shevardnadze. He didn't take active part in 2003 Georgian demonstrations because of the tensions that aroused between him and Saakashvili.

Koba Zakadze            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Koba Zakadze: is a Soviet ski jumper who competed from 1955 to 1972. Zakadze also competed in two FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, earning his best finish of fifth in the individual normal hill event at Zakopane in 1962.

Kobayashi Issa            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Kobayashi Issa: Japanese poet and Buddhist priest known for his haiku poems and journals. He is regarded as one of the four haiku masters in Japan, along with Basho, Buson and Shiki. Reflecting the popularity and interest in Issa as man and poet, Japanese books on Issa o

Kentaro Koba            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Kentaro Koba: a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Mii District, Fukuoka and graduate of Soka University, he worked at Nishinippon Shimbun from 1975 to 1988 as a reporter. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1989.