Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Is a South Korean football player who since 2007 has played for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.

Is a South Korean football player who since 2007 has played for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.

Is a South Korean football player. He has played for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma since 2009.

Is a South Korean football player. He has played for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma since 2009.

Is a South Korean football player who is currently playing WK-League side Daekyo Kangaroos in South

Is a South Korean football player who is currently playing WK-League side Daekyo Kangaroos in South Korea.

Is a South Korean amateur boxer best known to participate at the Olympics 2004 and winning a bronze

Is a South Korean amateur boxer best known to participate at the Olympics 2004 and winning a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2006 in Doha. At the world championships 2003 he lost to eventual winner Sergey Kazakov 10:26, he didn't participate in 2005 and 2

A South Korean football player who since 2008 has played for Busan I'Park (formerly Chunnam Dragons

A South Korean football player who since 2008 has played for Busan I'Park (formerly Chunnam Dragons and Gwangju Sangmu).

Is a retired boxer from South Korea. Hong turned pro in 1969 and in 1974 captured the WBA bantamweig

Is a retired boxer from South Korea. Hong turned pro in 1969 and in 1974 captured the WBA bantamweight title with a decision win over Arnold Taylor, a fight in which Taylor was down in the 1st, 5th, and 14th rounds. He lost his title in his 2nd defense to

A South Korean football player who was play at midfielder for Suwon Samsung Bluewings at K-League in

A South Korean football player who was play at midfielder for Suwon Samsung Bluewings at K-League in South Korea.His previous club was Daegu FC at K-League in South Korea and Grazer AK in Austria.

Is a retired South Korean amateur boxer. He is currently serving as a junior high school physical e

Is a retired South Korean amateur boxer. He is currently serving as a junior high school physical education teacher in Gochang, Jeollabuk-do.

Is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Is a former football player and current manager of China Super League club Beijing Guoan. At the ear

Is a former football player and current manager of China Super League club Beijing Guoan. At the early 70s, Hong Yuanshuo joined Beijing football team. He played for winger and became the team captain. In 1973, Hong selected by head coach Nian Weisi into the China national football team. After he retired he was worked in the youth team of Beijing from 1980. In that years he scouts many important player of Beijing Guoan and national team, including Gao Feng, Cao Xiandong, Deng Lejun, Tao Wei and Huang Bowen.

Was a Japanese professional go player, who became the third head of the Honinbo house. His surname w

Was a Japanese professional go player, who became the third head of the Honinbo house. His surname was Niwa, and he used a Buddhist name Nissho.He challenged Yasui Sanchi to a long match. In the end 20 games were played, out of a theoretical 60, over seven years starting in 1668. Under the beating-down rules (see jubango) he forced Yasui down from sen (Black in each game, for a theoretical difference of two levels) to sen-ai-sen (Black-White-Black).

Was a professional go player.Dosaku was the fourth Honinbo, fourth Meijin and a go saint (Kisei) by

Was a professional go player.Dosaku was the fourth Honinbo, fourth Meijin and a go saint (Kisei) by the time he was 23. He started to learn go at 7. Dosaku was so strong by the time he was in his early 20's that even if someone played the first move, he would always win. Rumors were that he was two stones stronger than any other go player. This was due to his deep thinking and next-level tactics. Players today can thank him for founding what is used today as modern opening strategy.

Was a professional Go player.By the time Doteki was 13, he was regarded as one of the best players,

Was a professional Go player.By the time Doteki was 13, he was regarded as one of the best players, and became heir to Honinbo Dosaku, his teacher. Still only 13, he had already reached 6 dan. He played in his first Castle Games in November of 1684, where he beat Yasui Sanchi 3 games to 0. He was hailed as the best prodigy of the time. A month after beating Yasui, he was promoted to 7 dan. He was very close to attaining the title of Meijin, and even once beat his teacher, Dosaku, on even. With a full life ahead of him, he was cut short when he died in 1690 at the age of 21. Many believe that if he hadn't died so young, he would have surpassed Dosaku.

Was a professional Go player.Genjo was the eleventh Honinbo. His rival and great friend was Yasui Ch

Was a professional Go player.Genjo was the eleventh Honinbo. His rival and great friend was Yasui Chitoku, who had advanced to 8 dan at the same time as Genjo. Both were at the level of Meijin strength, but their respect for each other was so great, neither took the Meijin post, since there could only be one Meijin.[1]

Was a Japanese professional go player, and eighth head of the Honinbo house. He reached 6 dan level.

Was a Japanese professional go player, and eighth head of the Honinbo house. He reached 6 dan level.

When he was forced into retirement.Jowa was born in Nagano, Japan in 1787. It was said that Jowa had

When he was forced into retirement.Jowa was born in Nagano, Japan in 1787. It was said that Jowa had great strength without equal. Historically he was accorded the title "latter sage" to match Dosaku who was known as the "former sage". At some point in the Meiji Era this title was transferred to the more popular Shusaku, as word was spread that Jowa made use of the contacts that Hayashi Gembi had within the government to help him attain the Meijin Godokoro position. However, even without playing a sogo, Jowa's strength was still apparent.

Was a Japanese professional go player, and tenth head of the Honinbo house.The period of the second

Was a Japanese professional go player, and tenth head of the Honinbo house.The period of the second half of the eighteenth century, as far as the game of go in Japan is concerned, is lacking in distinguishing features. It is short on both technical innovation and outstanding individuals. Some authors, for example John Fairbairn, have suggested that in this era the levels in China and in Japan were quite close, though since Japan was strictly closed this can only be argued on comparison of existing game records in very different styles.

Was a professional Go player, and second head of the Honinbo house.Sanetsu was the second Honinbo. A

Was a professional Go player, and second head of the Honinbo house.Sanetsu was the second Honinbo. A minor at the time of Honinbo Sansa's death, he inherited a difficult situation since he could not receive the official allowance for the house. Sansa had asked Nakamura Doseki to act as Sanetsu's guardian, and through Doseki's good offices an annual 30 koku of rice was negotiated. [1] During his minority the position of head of the Honinbo house was in abeyance, so that the house notionally did not exist.

Was the assumed name of Kano Yosaburo (?? ???), one of the strongest Japanese Go players of the Edo

Was the assumed name of Kano Yosaburo (?? ???), one of the strongest Japanese Go players of the Edo period (1603-1867), and founder of the house of Honinbo, first among the four great schools of Go in Japan. He was a Buddhist priest of the Nichiren sect, and his original dharma name was Nikkai (??).Nikkai was born in Kyoto and became a monk at age nine. The name "Honinbo", (originally pronounced "Honninbo"), comes from a sub-temple of the Jakkoji temple complex in Kyoto where Nikkai, the first "Honinbo", resided.

Was a Japanese professional Go player.Honinbo Shuei, a younger son of the very strong Honinbo Shuwa,

Was a Japanese professional Go player.Honinbo Shuei, a younger son of the very strong Honinbo Shuwa, served as the 17th and again 19th head of the Honinbo house. He was also the 13th and final head of the Hayashi house before merging it with the Honinbo house in 1884.Honinbo Shuei was a remarkable player, and his strength apparently exceeded his contemporaries by a considerable margin. Surviving game records show that he played a large number of handicap games. He was very active and innovative in the 1890s, a time of reviving fortunes for go, and participated in a number of jubango.

Was a Japanese professional go player, and fifteenth head of the Honinbo house.He came young to the

Was a Japanese professional go player, and fifteenth head of the Honinbo house.He came young to the headship on the death of his father Honinbo Shuwa. He was the eldest son, but Murase Shuho had claims to be the natural successor. Shuetsu's time was marked by intrigue, illness, and the collapse of the old order based on state support of the game of go, that had been in place for around 250 years. Shuetsu relinquished control of the house, to the next brother, Shuho being kept in the cold.

Was a Japanese professional go player. He was twice head of the Honinbo house, being both the sixtee

Was a Japanese professional go player. He was twice head of the Honinbo house, being both the sixteenth and the twentieth head.While not an outstanding exponent of the game by the standards set earlier in the nineteenth century, Shugen twice took over the Honinbo headship essentially as a stopgap leader. On the first occasion, the go world was coping with the declining interest in the game produced by the Meiji Restoration.

Was a Japanese professional go player, and seventh head of Honinbo house. His succession to his sort

Was a Japanese professional go player, and seventh head of Honinbo house. His succession to his sort-lived predecessor, in 1733, was irregular, since he had not been officially adopted as heir. He too was destined to die young, and his time was marked by intrigues.The major match in which he was involved was against Inoue Shunseki.

Was a professional Go player and is considered by many to be the greatest player of the golden age o

Was a professional Go player and is considered by many to be the greatest player of the golden age of Go in the mid-19th century.He was nicknamed "Invincible" after he earned a perfect score for 19 straight wins in the annual castle games. Some say that he was not stronger than his teacher, Honinbo Shuwa, who by convention did not play in the castle games. In addition out of respect for the elderly teacher, Shusaku refused to play with white against his teacher thus there is no clear gauge of the difference in strength between them. Shusaku, for example, had a plus score against Ota Yuzo but still found him a tough opponent, while Shuwa beat him easily.

Was a Japanese professional Go player, and also the fourteenth head of the Honinbo house (from 1847

Was a Japanese professional Go player, and also the fourteenth head of the Honinbo house (from 1847 to 1873).His most significant games were probably the three challenge games of 1840 and 1842 against Inoue Genan Inseki. After Jowa's resignation of the post of Meijin godokoro in 1839, Genan was making yet another run for the post of Meijin godokoro when the Honinbo house lodged a complaint with the government, leading to the first game between Shuwa and Genan in 1840. Shuwa won this game by 4 points (on black), leaving Genan so dismayed by his strength that he discontinued the series and withdrew his application.[1] The subsequent games in 1842 were attempts by Genan to show he could beat Shuwa taking white (even though he could take black every 3rd game, as befitted a difference of 1 dan rank), but he was beaten twice more, the second time by 6 points and the third time by 4 points.[2] After these 3 losses Genan resigned himself to retiring as an 8-dan, despite the fact that he was recognized by many (including his great rival Jowa) as being equivalent to Meijin in strength.[1]