Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter K

A Canadian curler from St. Catharines, Ontario. Moore currently plays second for Sherry Middaugh.In

A Canadian curler from St. Catharines, Ontario. Moore currently plays second for Sherry Middaugh.In 1997, Moore played second for 1990 Tournament of Hearts champion Alison Goring. At the Hearts that year, the team lost in the final game to Sandra Schmirle

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During her career, she won the mixed

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During her career, she won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 2000 (partnering Donald Johnson). She was also a women's doubles runner-up at the US Open in 2001 (partnering Nathalie Tauziat), and a mixed doubles runner-up at the US Open in 1999 (partnering Johnson). She won a total of six top-level doubles titles.

Was a fullback in the National Football League. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs throughout his

Was a fullback in the National Football League. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs throughout his career. During Anders' tenure in Kansas City, the Chiefs were not known as a strong rushing team, but Anders proved his value to the team both as a powerful blocking back and a very effective receiver, which earned him three trips to the Pro Bowl in Honolulu.

A former American football fullback in the National Football League. He played for the Kansas City C

A former American football fullback in the National Football League. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs throughout his career. During Anders' tenure in Kansas City, the Chiefs were not known as a strong rushing team, but Anders proved his value to the team both as a powerful blocking back and a very effective receiver, which earned him three trips to the Pro Bowl in Honolulu. He is currently the running backs coach at MidAmerica Nazarene University[citation needed]. He resides in Blue Springs, Missouri and has 4 children: Basia, Kimbriel, Kayla and Kreal.

Is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 2002 Swiss National champion and four time silver medalist.

Is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 2002 Swiss National champion and four time silver medalist.

Was a sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 13th Yokozuna. Kimenzan was born in Yoru, Gifu Prefecture, J

Was a sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 13th Yokozuna. Kimenzan was born in Yoru, Gifu Prefecture, Japan and his real name was Shin'ichi Tanaka. He entered sumo in February 1852 in the second highest juryo division and reached the top makuuchi division in

Is a Japanese professional tennis player. In her career, she won over 200 tournament matches, includ

Is a Japanese professional tennis player. In her career, she won over 200 tournament matches, including the Japan Open four times. In 1994, she was ranked in the top-ten women players in the world.

Is a Canadian snowboarder who currently resides in Calgary, Alberta. Zakreski competes in alpine dis

Is a Canadian snowboarder who currently resides in Calgary, Alberta. Zakreski competes in alpine disciplines, Parallel GS and Parallel Slalom. She was featured in the MTV Canada series Summer Sessions with national riders like Dominique Vallee and close f

A professional Go player.Yamada became a professional in 1989. He was promoted to 8 dan in 2000, and

A professional Go player.Yamada became a professional in 1989. He was promoted to 8 dan in 2000, and 9 dan in 2005. He was the first person to be promoted from 8 dan to 9 dan due to 200 wins as an 8 dan in the Nihon Ki-in. Has two older brothers, Wakio Yamada, and Shiho Yamada.

A professional Japanese footballer. His birthday has also been reported as June 27, 1978.[1] He repr

A professional Japanese footballer. His birthday has also been reported as June 27, 1978.[1] He represented Japan at the U-17 level.[2]After completing the 2002 season at Shizuoka Sangyo University, he moved to Brazil where he played for Londrina EC during the 2003 season.[3]At the start of 2004 he joined Górnik Zabrze in Poland's top division [4] and was reported to be the first Japanese player to play in Poland.[5] During the 2005/06 season he played for FC Municipal Târgoviste in Romania.[6] He is also reported to have tried his luck in Italy.[7]

Is a professional Finnish ice hockey player currently playing for Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga.

Is a professional Finnish ice hockey player currently playing for Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga.

Is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. Kapanen started his career in 1992 playing

Is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. Kapanen started his career in 1992 playing for KalPa in SM-liiga. He played in Finland until 2001 when he moved to Timrå IK in the Swedish elite league Elitserien. He stayed with Timrå for three sea

A former Finnish javelin thrower. He won gold at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo and silver at

A former Finnish javelin thrower. He won gold at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo and silver at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart.His other achievements include a 4th place finish at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and 7th place finish at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. His personal best is 90.82 from the 1991 World Championships.

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently with the Kärpät team in the Finnish SM-liiga

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently with the Kärpät team in the Finnish SM-liiga league.

Is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sy

Is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event. Four years later in Athens, Latvamäki was eliminated in the semifinals of the same event.

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward.

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward.

Is a defenceman for the Leksands IF hockey team in the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan league.

Is a defenceman for the Leksands IF hockey team in the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan league.

Is a retired Finnish pole vaulter.

Is a retired Finnish pole vaulter.

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the team HKm Zvolen in Slova

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the team HKm Zvolen in Slovak Extraliga.

Is a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-Liiga before getting transferred to Swiss E

Is a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-Liiga before getting transferred to Swiss Elite League Team Kloten Flyers, where he has been playing since the 2001-02 Season. He played for Lukko, TPS, and Jokerit in Finland.

Is a former Finnish professional footballer. Tauriainen played in the midfield and is 169 cm in heig

Is a former Finnish professional footballer. Tauriainen played in the midfield and is 169 cm in height and weighs in at 72 kg. He has played for RoPS, KePS, Kontu, FC Jokerit, MyPa and Atlantis FC. He also played one season in Norwegian IK Start.

A Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National H

A Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is an alternate captain with the Flyers.Timonen was the youngest player to represent Finland at the 1993 IIHF World Junior Championships at the age of 17. He recorded the second-highest shot total in the tournament with 44.Timonen was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 10th round, 250th overall, of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. After the draft, he continued to play in his native Finland for several years, first for KalPa and then later for TPS. In 1998, Timonen played on the bronze medal-winning Finnish Olympic team in Nagano. Shortly after the Olympics, the Kings traded him along with Jan Vopat to the Nashville Predators in agreement that Nashville would not select Garry Galley in the 1998 NHL Expansion Draft.

Is a Finnish ski jumper.At the 2000 Junior World Ski Championships he won a bronze medal in the team

Is a Finnish ski jumper.At the 2000 Junior World Ski Championships he won a bronze medal in the team competition, and at the 2001 Junior World Ski Championships he won a gold medal in the team competition. He made his World Cup debut in December 2000 with a 56th place in Kuopio. He also did well in the Continental Cup. He collected his first World Cup points with a tenth place from Hakuba in January 2002. His best World Cup result is a seventh place from Sapporo in February 2005.[1]

Is a former Australian footballer, sports commentator and businessman.Taliadoros played over 11 seas

Is a former Australian footballer, sports commentator and businessman.Taliadoros played over 11 seasons in the National Soccer League for South Melbourne, Marconi, Sydney Olympic, Collingwood Warriors and Parramatta Power. He also played three times for

Is a professional sumo wrestler from Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank has been maegashir

Is a professional sumo wrestler from Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank has been maegashira 7. Kimurayama favours pushing and thrusting techniques as opposed to fighting on the mawashi. His most common winning kimarite is a simple oshi-dashi, or