Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

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 former Japanese baseball player. He played professionally for the Yokohama BayStars and the Orix B

A former Japanese baseball player. He played professionally for the Yokohama BayStars and the Orix BlueWave. From 2003 to 2004, Mizuo played for minor league affiliates of Major League Baseball's Anaheim Angels.

Yoshitaka Yamaguchi (born September 28, 1944 in Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan) is a former Japanese footb

Yoshitaka Yamaguchi (born September 28, 1944 in Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan) is a former Japanese football player.

A Japanese professional Go player.

A Japanese professional Go player.

A Japanese football player who was capped 3 times for the Japanese national team. He is a forward an

A Japanese football player who was capped 3 times for the Japanese national team. He is a forward and currently plays for Japan Football League side F.C. RyukyuHe was a member of the Japan team for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship hosted by Malaysia. He was a member of the Japan team for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup and made his international debut in the tournament on June 4, 2001 against Brazil at Kashima Stadium. He earned 3 caps between 2001 and 2003 and scored no goals for Japan.

A Japanese football player. He is a forward and currently plays for Vissel Kobe.He was part of the J

A Japanese football player. He is a forward and currently plays for Vissel Kobe.He was part of the Japanese 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, having finished fourth in group B, below group winners Paraguay, Italy and Ghana.He made his international debut on May 31, 2003 in a friendly against Korea Republic at National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo when he was sent on to the pitch to replace Takayuki Suzuki. He scored his first international goal on October 17, 2007 in a friendly against Egypt at Nagai Stadium in Osaka.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler working for the Dragon Gate promotion. Yoshito Sugamoto began hi

Is a Japanese professional wrestler working for the Dragon Gate promotion. Yoshito Sugamoto began his career in Michinoku Pro when he entered their dojo, where he often wrestled in dark matches. He then left for Osaka Pro, where he gained top heel status.

Yoshito Terakawa (born September 6, 1974 in Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Yoshito Terakawa (born September 6, 1974 in Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Is a Japanese jockey . Shibata has had a successful career, winning many Japanese races multiple tim

Is a Japanese jockey . Shibata has had a successful career, winning many Japanese races multiple times. He was Eastern Japan champion jockey in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

A professional baseball player from Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan. He currently plays as an outfielder

A professional baseball player from Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan. He currently plays as an outfielder for the Yomiuri Giants.His is married to Ryoko Tani, a famous judoka who has won won two gold medals, two silver medals and the bronze in olympic judo.He was chosen as part of the Japanese olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal. He also won a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Urawa Red Diamonds.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Urawa Red Diamonds.

Is a Japanese former speed skater who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics and in the 1956 Winter Ol

Is a Japanese former speed skater who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics and in the 1956 Winter Olympics. In 1952 he finished tenth in the 5000 metres competition and 14th in the 10000 metres event. Four years later he finished 23rd in the 10000 metres

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 Japanese professional baseball player for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Japan's Nippon Professional B

A Japanese professional baseball player for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

A former Japanese baseball player and manager.He took part in the National High School Baseball Cham

A former Japanese baseball player and manager.He took part in the National High School Baseball Championship in 1931, but his team was defeated by a team of Masao Yoshida, who was also inducted to Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. He joined Nankai in 1938, but he was forced to take part in the war, so his debut was in 1940. The quality of balls was low due to the war so it was difficult for hitters to hit home runs, but he hit three home runs in one game on July 11, 1942. It was the Japanese record at that time. He retired once in 1942 and went to the war again.

A Japanese professional baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseba

A Japanese professional baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

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 professional wrestler best known by his ring name Super Shisa, currently wrestling for

Is a Japanese professional wrestler best known by his ring name Super Shisa, currently wrestling for Dragon Gate. His gimmick is inspired by the Ryukyuan Shisa. He claimed to be a student of Toryumon alumni SAITO, but was outed as being SAITO himself in 2

Was a Japanese swimmer. He won a gold medal in the Amsterdam Olympics and the Los Angeles Olympics.

Was a Japanese swimmer. He won a gold medal in the Amsterdam Olympics and the Los Angeles Olympics.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Japanese club Nagoya Grampus.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Japanese club Nagoya Grampus.

Is a Swedish, of Beninese decent, football player, who playes defender for Djurgårdens IF. Ayuba ca

Is a Swedish, of Beninese decent, football player, who playes defender for Djurgårdens IF. Ayuba came from Vasalunds IF to Djurgårdens IF in June 2009 and debuted against Helsingborgs IF on July 5. He started to play organized football in 2007, when he c

is a male judoka from Cuba, who won the silver medal in the extra lightweight division (– 60 kg)

is a male judoka from Cuba, who won the silver medal in the extra lightweight division (– 60 kg) at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He represented his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China.

Is a retired Cuban hammer thrower.He became Cuban champion in 2000, 2001 and 2004, forming a rivalry

Is a retired Cuban hammer thrower.He became Cuban champion in 2000, 2001 and 2004, forming a rivalry with Yosvany Suárez and Erick Jiménez.

Was a Libyan-born, Jewish Israeli weightlifter with the Israeli team that went to the 1972 Summer Ol

Was a Libyan-born, Jewish Israeli weightlifter with the Israeli team that went to the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. He was the second of eleven Israeli team members murdered in the Munich massacre by Black September terrorists during that Olymp

An Israeli former football Midfielder. Abukasis retired at the end of the 2006-2007 season, and is n

An Israeli former football Midfielder. Abukasis retired at the end of the 2006-2007 season, and is now assistant manager for Hapoel Tel Aviv - his last club.Abukasis played in the youth team of Hapoel Tel Aviv, and in 1987/1988 season arrived to the first team. In that year Hapoel won the championship and Abuhashissigned in the team for the next 5 years. In 1994/1995 season Abukasis played in Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv. A season after he played in Tzafririm Holon and in the next season he moved to Beitar Jerusalem FC.