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Japan women's national football team (サッカー日本女子代表)
Nadeshiko Japan (サッカー日本女子代表), Japan's women's national football team run by the JFA, won the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2015 silver, 2012 Olympic silver, and the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, its third title.
Japan women's national volleyball team
Japan women's national volleyball team (女子日本代表, Hinotori Nippon), JVA-governed team; Olympic champions 1964 (Orient Witches) and 1976, bronzes 2010 and 2012; first foreign head coach Ferhat Akbas; fast, defense-first style despite shorter rosters.
Japanese Grand Prix (日本グランプリ)
Japanese Grand Prix (日本グランプリ), F1 race first held 1976 at Fuji, at Suzuka Circuit since 1987 except 2007-08; 5.807 km figure-eight, 53 laps, 13 title deciders, 2026 winner Kimi Antonelli.
Japanese martial arts
Japanese martial arts (budō): jūdō, kendō, kyūdō, sumō, karatedō, aikidō, shōrinji kempō, naginata, jūkendō. Modern disciplines derived from feudal bujutsu, institutionalized from 1895–1919, practiced in schools and worldwide.
Japhet Tanganga
Japhet Tanganga, English defender from Hackney; Tottenham academy product, Premier League debut vs Liverpool January 2020; later Millwall (permanent 2024) and Sheffield United from August 2025.
Jared Allen
Jared Allen, also known as Jared Scot Allen, is a retired NFL defensive end who played 12 seasons and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025.
Jared Anderson (boxer)
Jared Anderson, "The Real Big Baby" (born 1999, Toledo, Ohio), American heavyweight boxer, 18-1 with 15 knockouts, Top Rank prospect, 2021 Prospect of the Year, first loss by fifth-round TKO to Martin Bakole in August 2024.
Jared Borgetti
Jared Borgetti (El Zorro del Desierto), Mexican striker born 1973 in Culiacán; Santos Laguna legend with 205 goals and two titles; Mexico's second all-time scorer with 46 goals; headed wonder goal vs Italy, 2002 World Cup.
Jared Cannonier
Jared "The Killa Gorilla" Cannonier (born 1984, Dallas) is an American UFC middleweight, 18-10, who fought at heavyweight and light heavyweight, challenged Israel Adesanya at UFC 276, and holds KO wins over Silva, Hermansson, and Brunson.
Jared Cook
Jared Cook (born 1987) is a former NFL tight end, 2009 third-round pick, who played for the Titans, Rams, Packers, Raiders, Saints, and Chargers, totaling 553 catches, 7,237 yards, 45 touchdowns, and a 2018 Pro Bowl.
Jared Curtis (American football)
Jared Curtis, born in 2006, is an American football quarterback for the Vanderbilt Commodores. The five-star Nashville Christian School recruit was named 2025 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year.
Jared Dudley
Jared Dudley (born 1985, San Diego) is a former NBA forward, 2007 first-round pick of the Bobcats, 904 games, 2020 Lakers champion, now Denver Nuggets assistant coach after four seasons with Dallas.
Jared Goff
Jared Goff, Detroit Lions quarterback, first overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams; traded to Detroit in 2021 for Matthew Stafford, led the Lions to their first playoff win in 32 years and was a 2024 MVP finalist.
Jared Gordon
Jared "Flash" Gordon (born 1988, Queens, NY) is an American UFC lightweight with a 21-9-0, 1 NC pro record, former CFFC champion, UFC debut 2017, next facing Melquizael Costa at UFC 334.
Jared Ivey
Jared Ivey, born 12/5/2001, is an NFL linebacker/edge defender for the Atlanta Falcons. North Gwinnett HS (Suwanee, GA), Georgia Tech then Ole Miss (16 sacks, Peach Bowl MVP), undrafted 2025, Seattle, claimed by Atlanta 2026.
Jared Lorenzen
Jared Lorenzen, the Hefty Lefty, Kentucky quarterback 2000-2003 who set NCAA freshman passing and total-offense records, backed up Eli Manning on the New York Giants, won Super Bowl XLII, and died July 3, 2019 at 38.
Jared Sullinger
Jared Sullinger, born 1992, Columbus, Ohio, is a former NBA power forward (Celtics 21st pick 2012, Raptors) and Ohio State All-American, now Ohio State Director of Player Development.
Jared Tallent
Jared Tallent, Australian race walker (born 1984, Ballarat), four Olympic medals including 50km walk gold at London 2012 awarded after Kirdyapkin's doping DQ; retired 2021, now national race walk coach.
Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley, Kansas City Chiefs tight end (#12), 6-6, 249 lbs, Temple TX; Texas then TCU; 131st overall pick in 2024 NFL Draft; 12 NFL games, 2 catches through 2025.
Jared Wilson (American football)
Jared Wilson (Jared Deshon Wilson), born 2003, is a Patriots offensive lineman and Georgia center drafted 95th overall in 2025; he started at guard as a rookie and reached Super Bowl LX.
Jarell Quansah
Jarell Quansah (born 2003, Warrington) is an English centre-back at Bayer Leverkusen and England. Liverpool academy product, 58 apps, Premier League and League Cup winner, 2026 World Cup squad member.
Jaren Jackson
Jaren Jackson (Jaren Jackson Sr.), born 1967 in New Orleans, is a former NBA shooting guard from Georgetown; 12-year NBA career, 1999 champion with the Spurs, father of Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jaren Jackson Jr., born 1999, NBA forward-center, 4th pick 2018 by Memphis; 2022-23 Defensive Player of the Year, two-time All-Star, NBA blocks leader; traded to Utah Jazz in 2026.
Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak, Tennessee Titans tight end (No. 81), 2026 seventh-round pick (225th overall) from Oklahoma; converted linebacker who earned third-team All-SEC with 44 catches for 533 yards in 2025 and ran a 4.52-second 40 at the combine.
Jari Litmanen
Jari Litmanen, Finnish footballer born 1971, "The King"; 1995 Champions League winner with Ajax, third in 1995 Ballon d'Or; Finland record 137 caps, 32 goals; returned to play at 55 for Tallinna Kalev III.
Jari Mantila
Jari Mantila (Jari Sakari Mantila, born 1971, Kotka) is a Finnish nordic combined athlete, Olympic team gold medalist 2002 and silver medalist 1998, with four World Championship medals and two World Cup wins.
Jari Puikkonen
Jari Puikkonen, nicknamed Janne, is a retired Finnish ski jumper who won one Olympic gold and two bronze medals from 1980 to 1988 and was 1981 ski flying world champion.
Jariyah Shah
Jariyah Shah (Jariyah Zain Shah), born 2009 in Canberra, is an Australian youth midfielder at Manchester United U18, signed from Doncaster Rovers, also eligible for England, Pakistan, and Vietnam.
Jarl Magnus Riiber
Jarl Magnus Riiber (born 1997, Oslo), Norwegian Nordic combined athlete, most successful in the sport's history: 76 World Cup wins, five overall titles, 11 World Championship golds, Olympic team silver; retired 2025 with Crohn's disease.
Jarmila Kratochvílová
Jarmila Kratochvílová (born 1951), Czechoslovak 400m/800m runner; holds the women's 800m world record 1:53.28 (Munich, 1983), athletics' longest-standing individual record, and won the 1983 Helsinki 400m/800m double.