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KarlTzy

KarlTzy (Karl Gabriel Nepomuceno, born 2004) is a Filipino MLBB jungler for Team Liquid PH, first two-time M-Series world champion (M2 Bren, M4 ECHO), MSC 2025 winner, and two-time SEA Games gold medalist.

Karlyn Pickens

Karlyn Pickens, Weaverville, N.C. native and Tennessee Lady Vols pitcher, drafted No. 1 overall in 2026 by the AUSL Carolina Blaze; holds softball's fastest-pitch record at 79.4 mph and won two SEC Pitcher of the Year awards.

Karmen Petrovic

Karmen Petrovic, real name Monika Klisara (born 1995, Zenica, Bosnia), is a Bosnian-Canadian WWE NXT wrestler and former karate champion (3rd Dan) now in AAA's Los Perros del Mal.

Karnam Malleswari

Karnam Malleswari, Indian weightlifter from Voosavanipeta, Andhra Pradesh; won bronze in the 69 kg class at Sydney 2000 with a 240 kg total, the first Olympic medal by an Indian woman, after world titles in 1994 and 1995.

Karnataka cricket team

Karnataka cricket team, formerly Mysore, the Karnataka State Cricket Association's men's first-class side based at Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium; multiple Ranji Trophy titles (eight per KSCA, six per ESPNcricinfo), five Vijay Hazare titles level with Tamil Nadu, and two Syed Mushtaq Ali titles.

Karnov

Karnov (カルノフ) is Data East's 1987 arcade platform-shooter starring Jinborov Karnovski, a fire-breathing Russian strongman recovering the Treasure of Babylon across nine stages; ported to Famicom/NES by Namco and Data East, later a Data East mascot.

Karo Parisyan

Karo "The Heat" Parisyan, Armenian-American retired MMA welterweight (born 1982), UFC veteran with 8-4-1 NC record, former WEC welterweight champion known for judo throws in MMA.

Karol Czubak

Karol Czubak (born 2000, Słupsk) is a Polish striker, 193 cm, for Motor Lublin; Arka Gdynia's all-time top scorer with 66 goals, formerly of KV Kortrijk, one Poland cap since May 2026.

Karol Zalewski

Karol Zalewski (born 1993, Reszel, Poland) is a Polish sprinter, KS AZS UWM Olsztyn, Olympic champion in the Tokyo 2020 mixed 4x400 m relay (3:09.87 OR) and 2018 world indoor 4x400 m champion; 400 m PB 45.11.

Karolien Florijn

Karolien Florijn, Dutch rower (born 1998, Leiden), Olympic champion women's single sculls Paris 2024 and silver medalist Tokyo 2020 coxless four; two-time world champion (2022, 2023) from the Florijn rowing family.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz

Karolina Kowalkiewicz, Polish UFC women's strawweight from Lodz, born 1985; 10-0 start, KSW flyweight champion, lost 2016 title fight to Jedrzejczyk at UFC 205; record 16-10.

Karolína Muchová

Karolína Muchová, Czech tennis player born 1996 in Olomouc, three-time WTA titlist (Seoul 2019, Doha and Bad Homburg 2026), Roland Garros 2023 and Wimbledon 2026 finalist, career-high No. 6.

Karolína Plíšková

Karolína Plíšková, Czech tennis player, twin sister of Kristyna Plíšková. Former world No. 1 (July 17, 2017), 17 WTA singles titles, finalist at 2016 US Open and 2021 Wimbledon; returned in 2026 after ankle surgery.

Karoline Dyhre Breivang

Karoline Dyhre Breivang (born 1980) is a Norwegian retired handball back who won Olympic gold 2008 and 2012, the 2011 World Championship, and five EHF EUROs, with a Norwegian-record 305 caps and 475 goals, mostly for Larvik HK.

Károly Fatér

Károly Fatér (Fatér Károly, 1940–2020), Hungarian goalkeeper, Olympic gold medalist with Hungary's football team at the 1968 Mexico City Games, playing all six matches; 199 league games for Csepel SC, one national cap.

Karoly Guttler

Karoly Guttler (Károly Güttler, nicknamed Guti), Hungarian breaststroke swimmer born 1968 in Budapest; Olympic silver 100 m breaststroke Seoul 1988 and 200 m Atlanta 1996; 100 m breaststroke world record 1:00.95 (1993–1996).

Károly Kárpáti

Károly Kárpáti (Kárpáti Károly, born Károly Kellner, 1906–1996), Hungarian Jewish wrestler; 1936 Berlin Olympic gold and 1932 silver in lightweight freestyle; survived Hungarian labor camps, later national coach.

Karoly Palotai

Karoly Palotai (Palotai Károly, 1935–2018), Hungarian footballer and referee; Olympic gold captain at Tokyo 1964, later FIFA referee at three World Cups and four European club finals including the 1976 and 1981 European Cup finals.

Karoly Szittya

Károly Szittya (Szittya Károly, born Schäfer, 1918–1983), Hungarian water polo player and coach; Olympic silver 1948 and gold 1952, 21 caps, later master coach who won the 1967 Hungarian title with Újpesti Dózsa.

Károly Takács

Károly Takács (Takács Károly), Hungarian pistol shooter, 1910–1976, won 25 m rapid-fire pistol gold at London 1948 and Helsinki 1952 left-handed after losing his right hand to a 1938 grenade accident.

Karoly Varga

Károly Varga (Varga Károly), Hungarian sport shooter born 1955 in Budapest; won surprise gold in 50 m small-bore rifle prone at the 1980 Moscow Olympics with 599, equaling the world record despite a broken hand.

Karolyi Ranch

Karolyi Ranch, near Huntsville, Texas, was the USA Gymnastics women's national team training center from 2001 to 2018, run by Bela and Martha Karolyi, closed after the Nassar abuse scandal and later sold.

Karon Prunty

Karon Prunty (born 2001) is a New England Patriots cornerback drafted 171st overall in 2026 out of Wake Forest, after college stops at Kansas and North Carolina A&T; Third Team All-ACC in 2025.

Karrion Kross

Karrion Kross (real name Kevin Kesar; also Killer Kross) is an American professional wrestler, two-time NXT Champion, former Raw/SmackDown star whose WWE contracts with Scarlett expired August 10, 2025, now MLW World Heavyweight Champion.

Karsen Barnhart

Karsen Barnhart (born 2001) is an American football offensive guard from Paw Paw, Michigan; a Michigan Wolverines lineman on the 2023 national championship team, later an undrafted free agent with the Chargers, Broncos, Buccaneers, and Packers practice squads.

Karson Sharar

Karson Sharar (born 2003) is an NFL inside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals, drafted 183rd overall in 2026 out of Iowa, a 2025 honorable mention All-Big Ten linebacker and special teams standout.

Karsten Brannasch

Karsten Brannasch (born 1966, Altdöbern) is a German bobsledder, 1994 Lillehammer Olympic four-man gold medalist with pilot Harald Czudaj, Olaf Hampel, and Alexander Szelig; also 1989 European silver and 1995 European bronze.

Karsten Just

Karsten Just (born 1968, East Berlin) is a retired German 400m sprinter and 4x400m relay runner; World Indoor champion 1991 (3:03.05 NR), World Championships relay bronze 1993 (2:59.99), personal best 46.13; later a physician. Not the hurdler Karsten Warholm.

Karsten Schmeling

Karsten Schmeling (born 1962, Hennigsdorf) is a German rower, East German coxed four Olympic champion at Seoul 1988 and world champion 1986-1987; also world silver medalist in coxed pair and eight.

Karsten Warholm

Karsten Warholm (born 1996, Ulsteinvik) is a Norwegian 400m hurdler, Olympic champion Tokyo 2021 (world record 45.94), three-time world champion, four-time European champion, coached by Leif Olav Alnes; record lost to dos Santos in 2026.