Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter S

A Japanese car driver.He gathered an impressive résumé of results in his native country, winning t

A Japanese car driver.He gathered an impressive résumé of results in his native country, winning the Formula Nippon championship in 1998, 2001, 2003, and 2005. He also competes in the Japan GT Championship and won that series title in 2003 and 2004. The closest he has come to Formula 1, however, was a Friday test for Jordan at the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix, and a pre-season test session with Renault in 2004.

A Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Pacific Leagu

A Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Pacific League.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Giravanz Kitakyushu.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Giravanz Kitakyushu.

Satoshi Nakayama (born November 7, 1981 in Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Satoshi Nakayama (born November 7, 1981 in Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

A Filipino-Japanese football player who currently plays for the J. League Division 2 side FC Gifu.

A Filipino-Japanese football player who currently plays for the J. League Division 2 side FC Gifu.

A Japanese pioneering wheelchair tennis player and 2004 Summer Paralympics gold medalist (Men's doub

A Japanese pioneering wheelchair tennis player and 2004 Summer Paralympics gold medalist (Men's doubles with Shingo Kunieda).Saida, a big baseball enthusiast in his childhood, lost his left leg because of illness. At first, he used to play wheelchair basketball with his friends. At the age of fourteen, he had an opportunity to get to know wheelchair tennis with his basketball teammates at a seminar which took place in his hometown, and started this sport.

Is a Japanese football player who has recently played for F.C. Gifu.

Is a Japanese football player who has recently played for F.C. Gifu.

A Japanese amateur boxer, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics at featherweight but lost his fir

A Japanese amateur boxer, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics at featherweight but lost his first bout 9:12 to Yakup Kiliç. He was affliated with the Komazawa University.

A Japanese ex-boxer and former world champion. He along with Nobuo Nashiro are the fastest Japanese

A Japanese ex-boxer and former world champion. He along with Nobuo Nashiro are the fastest Japanese boxers to become world champions as they both won a world title in only their 8th professional bout.After being unbeaten in 5 bouts (4 wins and a draw), Shingaki challenged Dodie Boy Penalosa for the vacant IBF light flyweight title on December 10, 1983. Unfortunate for him, he was knocked out in 12 rounds and met his first set back.

A former Japanese international football (soccer) player. He was a left full back. He currently mana

A former Japanese international football (soccer) player. He was a left full back. He currently manages J. League Division 2 side Yokohama F.C.Tsunami was a product of Yomiuri Club's (current Tokyo Verdy 1969) youth system. He played for Japan Soccer League side Yomiuri Club, which was transformed to Verdy Kawasaki when J. League was founded, between 1980 and 1996. Toward the end of his career, he played for Avispa Fukuoka (1996-1997) and Bellmare Hiratsuka (1997-1998).He was capped 80 times and scored 2 goals for the Japanese national team between 1980 and 1995. He made his first international appearance on December 22, 1980 in a World Cup qualifier against Singapore in Hong Kong. He scored his first international goal on September 20, 1986 in an Asian Games match against Nepal in Daejeon, South Korea.

A Japanese footballer from Takaoka in kochi Prefecture, Japan. He plays the defender position.Yamagu

A Japanese footballer from Takaoka in kochi Prefecture, Japan. He plays the defender position.Yamaguchi joined the J-league in 1996, with JEF United Ichihara. In 2001, he moved to Gamba Osaka.Yamaguchi was then chosen for the Japanese national team in 2006 for the qualification games leading up to the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.

A professional Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific Le

A professional Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League.

A Japanese football player currently playing for Tochigi SC in Japan Football League.

A Japanese football player currently playing for Tochigi SC in Japan Football League.

Better known by his ring name Mohammed Yone is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working

Better known by his ring name Mohammed Yone is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is currently one half of the GHC Tag Team Champions with Takeshi Rikio. He is known for his trademark afro hairstyle, whic

A Japanese professional Go player.Yuki was a promising player growing up. He turned pro when he was

A Japanese professional Go player.Yuki was a promising player growing up. He turned pro when he was only 12, and was promoted to 9 dan in only 10 years. He plays for the Kansai Ki-in. In 2005, he challenged Hane Naoki for the Kisei title, but just lost out in the final game. He's beaten some of Japan's best players, such as Cho U, Hane Naoki, Rin Kaiho, and Mimura Tomoyasu. Unfortunately, he hasn't been able to mount many titles, but has come very close.

Is a professional sumo wrestler from Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank has been

Is a professional sumo wrestler from Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank has been maegashira 12. Somewhat unusually for a sekitori wrestler, he continues to compete under his birth name.

Is a wrestling coach and former wrestler of India. He was a Gold Medalist in 1982 Asian Games and a

Is a wrestling coach and former wrestler of India. He was a Gold Medalist in 1982 Asian Games and a Bronze medalist in 1974 Asian Games.Today he is better known as the coach of Olympic Bronze medal winner Sushil Kumar. Satpal born on 1 February 1955 in Ba

A retired Iranian football player. He usually played in the midfielder position.He played for a few

A retired Iranian football player. He usually played in the midfielder position.He played for a few clubs, including Teraktor Sazi F.C., Keshavarz F.C., Payam Khorasan, Bahman F.C., Esteghlal F.C., Al Nasr and Pas F.C.. He now plays for Shirin Faraz Kermanshah F.C.. He served his golden days in Esteghlal.He played for the Iran national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

An Iranian football player who currently plays for Bargh Shiraz and the Iran national football team.

An Iranian football player who currently plays for Bargh Shiraz and the Iran national football team. He can play in Defender, Midfielder and Forward positions. He usually plays as a Midfielder in Bargh and as a Defender in Iran national football team.Zare started his youth career at Bargh Shiraz at the tender age of 8 and stayed with the youth team until he was 20 and has played for the team ever since becoming influential in the club's relative success in recent years. He is the Captain of Bargh and the only Bargh player that participates in Team melli in recent years. In the middle of 2007-08 season, he was sacked from Bargh by the manager Mahmoud Yavari because of anarchy, but he was forgiven after a brief period and played for the club again. at the end of 2007-08 season,

A Thai footballer currently playing for Thailand Premier League side Provincial Electricity Authorit

A Thai footballer currently playing for Thailand Premier League side Provincial Electricity Authority FC.

Is a retired female weightlifter from Finland, who was nicknamed "Kartsi" during her career. She sta

Is a retired female weightlifter from Finland, who was nicknamed "Kartsi" during her career. She started as a shot putter

Is a retired Finnish heptathlete.

Is a retired Finnish heptathlete.

S a former Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 1993. She won a bronze medal at the 4

S a former Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 1993. She won a bronze medal at the 4 x 5 km in the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and had her best finish of 12th in the 5 km event at those same championships.

Is an amateur boxer from Samoa who won the Oceania title in the light-heavyweight division in 2007 a

Is an amateur boxer from Samoa who won the Oceania title in the light-heavyweight division in 2007 and 2008, thereby qualifying for the 2008 Olympics.He has 3 sister Ianeta-Sina Carrucan, Allira Anne carrucan, Ulima Erin Carrucan

Is a former footballer from El Salvador who represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Me

Is a former footballer from El Salvador who represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.