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Kerolin

Kerolin (Kerolin Nicoli Israel Ferraz), born 1999, Brazilian forward for FC Barcelona and Brazil; ex-Ponte Preta, Madrid CFF, North Carolina Courage, Manchester City; 2022 and 2025 Copa América winner, 2024 Olympic silver, record Barcelona women's signing.

Kerri Ann Pottharst

Kerri Ann Pottharst, born 1965 in Adelaide, is an Australian beach volleyball player, three-time Olympian, and Sydney 2000 gold and Atlanta 1996 bronze medallist with Natalie Cook.

Kerri Strug

Kerri Strug, born 1977, is an American retired artistic gymnast, a two-time Olympian who won team gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics after her famous vault on an injured ankle.

Kerri Walsh Jennings

Kerri Walsh Jennings (born 1978, Santa Clara, California), nicknamed Six Feet of Sunshine, American beach volleyball player; with Misty May-Treanor won Olympic gold 2004, 2008, 2012, bronze 2016 with April Ross, 112-match win streak, record 135 career wins.

Kerrin Lee Gartner

Kerrin Lee-Gartner (Kerrin Anne Lee-Gartner), Canadian alpine skier born 1966 in Trail, BC; won the 1992 Albertville Olympic women's downhill by 0.06 seconds, the first Canadian woman to win that event.

Kerron Clement

Kerron Clement, born 1985 in Port of Spain, is a Trinidadian-born American 400m hurdler: 2007 and 2009 world champion, 2008 Olympic silver medalist, and 2016 Rio Olympic gold medalist in 47.73.

Kerry Collins

Kerry Michael Collins, former NFL quarterback (1995-2011), Penn State, fifth overall 1995 draft pick of the expansion Panthers; played for six teams, threw 40,922 yards, 208 TDs, retired 2011.

Kerry Earnhardt

Kerry Earnhardt (Kerry Dale Earnhardt, born 1969, Kannapolis, NC) is an American stock car driver, eldest son of Dale Earnhardt; four ARCA wins, seven Cup starts, 72 Xfinity starts, father of Jeffrey Earnhardt.

Kerry Rhodes

Kerry Rhodes, former NFL free safety from Bessemer, Alabama; Louisville star drafted 123rd overall by the Jets in 2005; 2006 Second-Team All-Pro, 23 career interceptions, later Cardinals safety and entertainment producer.

Kerry Saxby Junna

Kerry Saxby, later competing as Kerry Saxby-Junna, is a retired Australian race walker who set 32 world records and won gold at the 1989 World Indoor Championships.

Kerry Simmonds

Kerry Simmonds, American rower (born 1989, Palo Alto, California), Olympic gold medalist in the women's eight at Rio 2016 and two-time world champion (2013, 2015); University of Washington walk-on, later Oregon assistant coach.

Kerry Von Erich

Kerry Von Erich (Kerry Gene Adkisson, 1960-1993), also The Texas Tornado, was an American wrestler of the Von Erich family; NWA World Heavyweight Champion 1984, WWF Intercontinental Champion 1990, wrestled years with a hidden prosthetic right foot after a 1986 motorcycle accident.

Kerry Wood

Kerry Wood, American MLB right-handed pitcher (1977-), mostly Chicago Cubs, drafted 4th overall in 1995; threw a record-tying 20-strikeout one-hit shutout May 6, 1998, won 1998 NL Rookie of the Year, and retired in 2012 with 86-75, 3.67 ERA, 1,582 strikeouts.

Kerryon Johnson

Kerryon Johnson is a former American football running back who played at Auburn, where he was the 2017 SEC Offensive Player of the Year, and for the Detroit Lions.

Kersten Neisser

Kersten Neisser (later Koepke, Kriesel), born 1956 in Halle (Saale), East German rower; Olympic gold in women's eights at Moscow 1980 (3:03.32), world eights gold 1977, coxed fours gold 1978.

Kerstin Forster

Kerstin Förster (née Pieloth, Foerster-Pieloth), born 1965 in Cottbus, is a German rower who won Olympic gold in the women's quadruple sculls for East Germany at Seoul 1988 and world titles in 1986 and 1987.

Kerstin Koppen

Kerstin Köppen (Kosbab, Holtmeyer), German rower born 1967 in Rathenow, won Olympic gold in the 1992 double sculls with Kathrin Boron and the 1996 quadruple sculls, plus five world titles and the 1998 Thomas Keller Medal.

Kerstin Kowalski el Qalqili

Kerstin Kowalski el Qalqili (Kerstin Kowalski, Kerstin El-Qalqili), German rower born 1976 in Potsdam, twin of Manja Kowalski; won Olympic gold in the women's quadruple sculls at Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 plus three world titles.

Kerstin Muller

Kerstin Müller (Kerstin Muller), German rower born 1969 in Halle (Saale), SC DHfK Leipzig; gold in women's quadruple sculls at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in 6:20.18, 1993 world silver, later Barmer health consultant.

Keshad Johnson

Keshad Ray Johnson (born 2001) is an American forward for the Miami Heat; undrafted 2024 out of Arizona after four years at San Diego State, G League standout, and 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion.

Keshav Dutt

Keshav Dutt (1925-2021) was an Indian field hockey half-back who won Olympic gold in 1948 and 1952, the last surviving member of the 1948 team.

Keshav Maharaj

Keshav Maharaj (born 1990), South African left-arm orthodox spinner, Test debut 2016 at Perth; best 9/129 vs Sri Lanka 2018; 220 Test wickets; 2025 WTC winner; first descendant of an indentured labourer to play for South Africa.

Keshia Baker

Keshia Baker (Keshia Chantay Baker-Kirtz), American sprinter born 1988 in Fairfield, California; 2012 London Olympic gold medalist in the women's 4x400 m relay, 2011 Daegu world relay champion, and three-time Pac-10 400 m champion for the University of Oregon.

Keshorn Walcott

Keshorn Walcott (born 1993) is a Trinidadian javelin thrower who won Olympic gold at London 2012 at age 19 and his first World Championships title at Tokyo 2025.

Kesla

Şamaxı FK, formerly Keşlə, Khazar University, and Inter Baku, is an Azerbaijani football club founded in Baku in 1997, winner of the Azerbaijan Cup in 2018 and 2021.

Keston Bledman

Keston Bledman, "Blazing Bledman", Trinidad and Tobago sprinter (born 1988, San Fernando), 100 m specialist; Olympic 4x100 m relay gold 2008 and silver 2012, 100 m personal best 9.86 seconds; later a national relay coach.

Ketevan Losaberidze

Ketevan Losaberidze (Keto, ქეთევან ლოსაბერიძე), Georgian archer for the USSR, 1949–2022; Moscow 1980 Olympic individual recurve champion, the only Soviet Olympic archery gold medalist.

Ketlen Vieira

Ketlen Vieira, "Fenomeno", Brazilian women's bantamweight MMA fighter born 1991 in Amazonas; Nova Uniao judo-based grappler, 10-5 in UFC with wins over Tate, Holm, McMann, Zingano; signed with PFL in 2026, lost to Cris Cyborg, then suspended six months.

Kettering Town F.C.

Kettering Town F.C., the Poppies, English non-League club formed 1872, founding Alliance Premier League member 1979, first British shirt-sponsorship club (1976), FA Cup goals record 922, plays at Latimer Park.

Kevin Anderson (tennis)

Kevin Anderson, South African tennis player (born Johannesburg), 2.03 m big server; career-high ATP No. 5 (July 2018), seven titles, runner-up at 2017 US Open and 2018 Wimbledon; retired 2022 with 354-253 record.