Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter T

A former Japanese football (soccer) player. He was a defender.Katsuya was capped 27 times for the Ja

A former Japanese football (soccer) player. He was a defender.Katsuya was capped 27 times for the Japanese national team between 1985 and 1993, and was a member of the Japan team that won the 1992 AFC Asian Cup. He played 3 matches in the competition.He filled in for injured left back Satoshi Tsunami in the final qualifying stage of the AFC for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He was on the pitch when Japan's hope to play in the finals was dashed by an injury-time Iraqi equaliser in the last qualifier, the match that the Japanese fans now refer to as the Agony of Doha.

Is a Japanese short track speed skater, who won a bronze medal in the 5000 m relay at the 1992 Winte

Is a Japanese short track speed skater, who won a bronze medal in the 5000 m relay at the 1992 Winter Olympics together with teammates Yuichi Akasaka, Tatsuyoshi Ishihara and Tsutomu Kawasaki. Before 1992, he won two gold medals in the World Short Track S

Is a Japanese professional golfer.Muto was born in Gunma Prefecture. He currently plays on the Japan

Is a Japanese professional golfer.Muto was born in Gunma Prefecture. He currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won three times between 2006 and 2009.

A well known Japanese former kickboxer who teaches at his own gym, Fujiwara Gym, in Tokyo. His most

A well known Japanese former kickboxer who teaches at his own gym, Fujiwara Gym, in Tokyo. His most famous student in recent years is Satoshi Kobayashi, but many other well known kickboxers and mixed martial artists have also trained with him.

Was a Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics. There he won a silver medal in the

Was a Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics. There he won a silver medal in the 100 m backstroke event. He was born in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan.

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 and manager.

Is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in t

Is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nerima, Tokyo and graduate of Rikkyo University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time

A Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In the 1936 tournament he pl

A Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In the 1936 tournament he played all three matches as back for the Japanese field hockey team, when they were eliminated after the group stage.

A former racing driver from Saitama Prefecture, Japan.In youth, he won the All-Japan Kart Championsh

A former racing driver from Saitama Prefecture, Japan.In youth, he won the All-Japan Kart Championships two times in 1975 and 1976. In 1979, he took the title of the first All-Japan Formula Three Championship.In 1992, he won the 24 Hours of Daytona with Kazuyoshi Hoshino and Masahiro Hasemi. In the same year, he was runner-up in the Japanese F3000 championship.

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 forward.

Was a professional Go player.Kageyama was born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In 1948, he won the bi

Was a professional Go player.Kageyama was born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In 1948, he won the biggest amateur Go tournament in Japan, the All-Amateur Honinbo. The year after that, he passed the pro exam.For two years straight, Kageyama was runner up for the Prime Minister Cup. First, against Otake Hideo, then Hoshino Toshi. His style was a very calm one with deep calculations, similar to what Ishida Yoshio would use later on.[1] The greatest accomplishment of his life, in his own opinion, was beating Rin Kaiho in the Prime Minister Cup semi-finals. At the time, Rin was the Meijin, the top player in Japan. Kageyama gave a commentary on this game in his book "Lessons in the Fundamentals of Go", where he wrote

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he was eliminated in the seimfinals of the C-2 1000 m event.

Toshitaka Tsurumi (born December 22, 1986 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese football playe

Toshitaka Tsurumi (born December 22, 1986 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

A former Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Kintetsu Buffaloes.

A former Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Kintetsu Buffaloes.

A professional footballer for Nagoya Grampus of the J. League, the top professional football league

A professional footballer for Nagoya Grampus of the J. League, the top professional football league in Japan. He attended and played football at Shimizu Commercial High School (??????, Shimizu Shogyo Koko?) and University of Tsukuba before joining Jubilo Iwata in 1994. Playing as a creative midfielder, Fujita has played an integral role in helping to build Jubilo Iwata into one of the most successful franchises in the J. League.Although Fujita is not as well known as some of his more illustrious teammates, this probably has more to do with his low-key manner and quiet efficiency rather than a lack of skills. As part of the Jubilo midfield, Fujita had an essential role in providing the transition from defense to attack. In 1999, his contributions to his team were finally recognized as he was made team captain and won the league MVP award.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Roasso Kumamoto.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Roasso Kumamoto.

A left-handed starting pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.Sugiuchi was the Eiji Sawamura Award w

A left-handed starting pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.Sugiuchi was the Eiji Sawamura Award winner in 2005. He has had some of the most international experience of any active Japanese baseball player, pitching in the 2000 Sydney and 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics.

Toshiya Tanaka (born November 12, 1984 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Toshiya Tanaka (born November 12, 1984 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Is a Japanese female professional wrestler. In the 1990s, Yamada wrestled for the All Japan Women's

Is a Japanese female professional wrestler. In the 1990s, Yamada wrestled for the All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling promotion (AJW). A year after her professional wrestling debut in 1987, Toshiyo Yamada was awarded the AJW Junior Championship. She then form

Was a Japanese American professional wrestler and film actor most famous for his role as the villain

Was a Japanese American professional wrestler and film actor most famous for his role as the villain "Oddjob" in the James Bond film Goldfinger. With time, Sakata's acting skills improved. He co-starred opposite William Shatner in the movie Impulse, in wh

Is a male light flyweight boxer from Japan. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Ol

Is a male light flyweight boxer from Japan. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where he was stopped in the first round of the men's light flyweight division (– 48 kg) by Ethiopia's Endalkachew Kebede (21:26).

Is a former ice speed skater from Japan, who represented his native country in three consecutive Win

Is a former ice speed skater from Japan, who represented his native country in three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1992 in Albertville, France. There he won the silver medal in the men's 500 metres.

Is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Germinal Beerschot.Before, he played for AS Nancy-L

Is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Germinal Beerschot.Before, he played for AS Nancy-Lorraine, KV Mechelen, K.V.C. Westerlo and Austria Wien. In the season 2005-2006, while he played for Beerschot, Dosunmu became top scorer in the Jupiler League with 18 goals.

Is a French football player of Algerian origin, who is currently unattached after last playing for S

Is a French football player of Algerian origin, who is currently unattached after last playing for Scottish Premier League club Falkirk.