Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is a semi-retired Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Hisakatsu Oya. Altho

Is a semi-retired Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Hisakatsu Oya. Although he started out for New Japan Pro Wrestling, he is well-known for his stint in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling. Kenichi Oya trained at the New Japan Pro

Is a wrestler in the El Dorado promotion known by his ring name Ken45°. He is currently in the HELL

Is a wrestler in the El Dorado promotion known by his ring name Ken45°. He is currently in the HELL DEMONS stable. He debuted as Pineapple Hanai in the Los Salseros Japoneses stable. He has since changed to a Rock and Roll character along the lines of Jap

A Japanese football goalkeeper.He was capped 9 times for Japan between 1995 and 1997, including all

A Japanese football goalkeeper.He was capped 9 times for Japan between 1995 and 1997, including all four games at the 1996 AFC Asian Cup.

A Japanese football (soccer) player. He is a defender and currently plays for J. League Division 2 s

A Japanese football (soccer) player. He is a defender and currently plays for J. League Division 2 side Roasso Kumamoto. He was capped 4 times for Japan national football team.After graduating from Matsunaga High Schook, he joined J. League side Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 1993. He broke into the first team in the first season. His first league appearance came on July 4, 1993 against Verdy Kawasaki at Todoroki Stadium. He scored his first professional goal on July 24, 1993 against Urawa Red Diamonds at Hiroshima Stadium.

Is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he won bronze in his categ

Is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he won bronze in his category (60 kilograms).

Was known as "The Dean of the Diamond" and with his passing he has come to be recognized as "The Fat

Was known as "The Dean of the Diamond" and with his passing he has come to be recognized as "The Father of Japanese American Baseball".[1] Many baseball historians believe he earned this title for his remarkable career as a player (excelled at all nine positions), manager (of Japanese-American league teams and Caucasian teams in the Twilight leagues), and international ambassador of the game (he led tours to Japan in 1924, 1927 and 1937).

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Tokushima Vortis.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Tokushima Vortis.

Is a Japanese football player. Arai entered professional football with Albirex Niigata after graduat

Is a Japanese football player. Arai entered professional football with Albirex Niigata after graduating from Rissho University in 2001 but was unable to hold on to the first team place although he played 20 league games for Albirex Niigata in his first se

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Shonan Bellmare.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Shonan Bellmare.

A Japanese football player, who currently plays for Ionikos FC. He is a left-footed forward.After gr

A Japanese football player, who currently plays for Ionikos FC. He is a left-footed forward.After graduating from Narashino High School in Chiba in 1996, he joined J. League side Nagoya Grampus Eight. He helped the club to win the Sanwa Bank Cup, the Asian Cup Winners Cup (both in 1997) and the Emperor's Cup (in 1999). He moved to F.C. Tokyo, then Vegalta Sendai. He was loaned out from Sendai to a series of clubs in Latin America and Spain. Las Palmas signed him on a permanent basis in 2007. In August of 2008 he moved to Greece and Ionikos FC.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Cerezo Osaka. Haneda played for the Japan national football t

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Cerezo Osaka. Haneda played for the Japan national football team at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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 Japanese wrestler who won the bronze medal in the Men's Freestyle 60 kg at the 2004 Summer Oly

Is a Japanese wrestler who won the bronze medal in the Men's Freestyle 60 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summ

Is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer

Is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Is a Spanish judoka.His father is Japanese and his mother is Spanish.

Is a Spanish judoka.His father is Japanese and his mother is Spanish.

A retired male breaststroke swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country in three consecut

A retired male breaststroke swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best Olympic result was the 7th place (2:14.70) in the Men's 200m Breaststroke event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He is the grandson of Hisakichi Toyoda, who won the gold medal in the men's 4x200m freestyle event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kataller Toyama.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kataller Toyama.

A former Japanese baseball player of the Hiroshima Carp of Japan's Central League.

A former Japanese baseball player of the Hiroshima Carp of Japan's Central League.

Is a Japanese weightlifter and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olymp

Is a Japanese weightlifter and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Was a sumo wrestler from Osaka, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. Debuting in November 1984, he

Was a sumo wrestler from Osaka, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. Debuting in November 1984, he reached the second highest juryo division in March 1991. His first tournament in the top makuuchi division was in July 1992. Scoring only three wins there

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'5" (195 cm) 160 lb (73 kg) forward

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'5" (195 cm) 160 lb (73 kg) forward and played collegiately at Averett University and James Madison University.

Was a professional basketball player from 1971-1975.Though born in Detroit, McIntosh attended high s

Was a professional basketball player from 1971-1975.Though born in Detroit, McIntosh attended high school on Michigan's western half, playing basketball at South Haven High School in South Haven. McIntosh went to college at Eastern Michigan University before being drafted in the first round (15th pick) in 1971 by the Chicago Bulls.

Is most noted as an track and field athlete and winner of the marathon at the 1912 Summer Olympics.M

Is most noted as an track and field athlete and winner of the marathon at the 1912 Summer Olympics.McArthur ran his first marathon late in the 1908 season, and surprisingly beat the Olympic silver medalist Charles Hefferon. He also won the national one an

A Swedish football player of Assyrian origin.[1][2] He currently plays for Ajax in the Dutch Eredivi

A Swedish football player of Assyrian origin.[1][2] He currently plays for Ajax in the Dutch Eredivisie. He has also played for the Sweden national football team.Bakircioglü's family arrived in Sweden in 1972 from Midyat, Turkey. His father, Bünyamin (Benjamin) Bakircioglü, was one of the first to play for the new club Assyriska Föreningen, a club established by the Assyrian diaspora. He started off his professional career with Assyriska in 1996 and stayed at the club until 1999. In 1998-99, Bakircioglü had a trial with Manchester United, but did not do enough to secure a contract with the English club. In the summer of 1999,