Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team a

Is a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

A former Japanese football (soccer) player. He was a right-footed midfielder. He is currently a foot

A former Japanese football (soccer) player. He was a right-footed midfielder. He is currently a football coach.He was educated at and played for Shimizu Higashi High School. He won the national high school championship with his teammates including Kenta Hasegawa and Takumi Horiike. He continued his study and football at Waseda University.After graduating from the university in 1988, he joined Japan Soccer League side Yamaha F.C. (current Jubilo Iwata). When Japan's first-ever professional league J. League started, Shimizu S-Pulse was founded in his local city. He joined the club in 1992 and re-united with his high school teammates Hasegawa and Horiike. He helped the club to win the J. League Cup in 1996, the second stage of the J. League in 1999, and the Asian Cup Winners Cup in 2000.

Was a Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a member

Was a Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a member of the Japanese field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played two matches as halfback.

A Japanese professional boxer.

A Japanese professional boxer.

A Japanese boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was eliminated in the first rou

A Japanese boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was eliminated in the first round of the featherweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Allan Carlsson.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.Kanda finished his playi

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.Kanda finished his playing career with Albirex Niigata in the J. League Division 2.

Was a Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics.At the

Was a Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics.At the 1924 Olympics he was fourth in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event and fifth in the 100 m freestyle event and in the 1500 m freestyle event.Four years later he won a silver medal in 4x200 m freestyle relay event and bronze medal in the 100 m freestyle event. He was also fourth in the semifinal of 400 m freestyle event and did not start in the semifinal of 1500 m freestyle event and did not advance in both occasions.

A former WBA Light flyweight champion. He currently works as an actor and television persona, and ru

A former WBA Light flyweight champion. He currently works as an actor and television persona, and runs own boxing gym in Tokyo, Japan.

A retired professional boxer who fought in the super flyweight division. He is a former WBC super fl

A retired professional boxer who fought in the super flyweight division. He is a former WBC super flyweight champion.

Was a Japanese volleyball player.He was the member of the Japanese Men's National Volleyball team as

Was a Japanese volleyball player.He was the member of the Japanese Men's National Volleyball team as a setter. He retired in 1980, and died by stomach cancer in 1983.

Is a volleyball player from Japan, who plays as a libero for the Men's National Team.

Is a volleyball player from Japan, who plays as a libero for the Men's National Team.

Katsuya Ishihara (born October 2, 1978 in Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Katsuya Ishihara (born October 2, 1978 in Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Was one of Nippon Professional Baseball's (NPB) greatest players as a catcher and is a long-time man

Was one of Nippon Professional Baseball's (NPB) greatest players as a catcher and is a long-time manager, currently serving as the skipper of the Rakuten Golden Eagles of NPB's Pacific League.During a career that spanned four decades from 1954 to 1980, Nomura hit 657 home runs and led the Pacific League in homers eight straight seasons. (However, it should be taken into consideration that his home park, Osaka Stadium, measured only 276 feet until 1972 and 300 feet from 1972 onward down the lines, and 380 feet to straightaway center-tiny dimensions by today's standards.)[1] He finished his career with 2901 hits.

A former WBA Super Flyweight champion from Kitakyushu, Japan. Onizuka was an extremely popular boxer

A former WBA Super Flyweight champion from Kitakyushu, Japan. Onizuka was an extremely popular boxer in Japan,

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. At the 1988 Summer Olymp

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he was eliminated in the seimfinals of the C-2 1000 m event. Four years later in Barcelona, Toyama was eliminated in the semifinals of both t

Is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. In professional wrestling, he is known

Is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. In professional wrestling, he is known for his hard hitting offense and his realistic bouts. Shibata was an amateur wrestler during his school days and was competing at national level in 1997.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

A Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Chiba Lotte Marines.

A Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Chiba Lotte Marines.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

Is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played as a center for the Men's National Team in the

Is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played as a center for the Men's National Team in the 1990s. Playing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain (sixth place) he ended up in 10th place at the 1998 World Championship.

Katsuyuki Miyazawa (?? ??, Katsuyuki Miyazawa? born September 15, 1976 in Japan) is a Japanese footb

Katsuyuki Miyazawa (?? ??, Katsuyuki Miyazawa? born September 15, 1976 in Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Is a French handball player.

Is a French handball player.

Is an Indian weightlifter from Orissa. Ravi Kumar, originally a bodybuilder who took up weightliftin

Is an Indian weightlifter from Orissa. Ravi Kumar, originally a bodybuilder who took up weightlifting just three years before the 2010 Commonwealth games, won with a record total of 321kg.

Is an English association footballer currently playing for Australian W-League team Perth Glory, who

Is an English association footballer currently playing for Australian W-League team Perth Glory, who also played for the Western Waves.