Sports, games, and recreation

Kiln (video game)

Kiln (video game): Double Fine Productions' online multiplayer pottery party brawler, published by Xbox Game Studios, released April 23, 2026 on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PS5, Steam, and Game Pass; players sculpt pots that become 4v4 combat characters.

Kim A Rang

Kim A Rang (김아랑, also Kim A-Lang), born 1995 in Seoul, is a South Korean short track speed skater who won women's 3,000 m relay gold at Sochi 2014 and PyeongChang 2018 and silver at Beijing 2022.

Kim Batten

Kim Batten (Jane Kimberley Batten, born 1969) is an American 400m hurdler, 1995 world champion who set the world record 52.61 in Göteborg, held it eight years, and won 1996 Olympic silver.

Kim Black

Kim Black (Kimberly A. Black, born 1978, Liverpool, New York) is an American freestyle swimmer, 2000 Sydney Olympic gold medalist in the 4x200 m freestyle relay, and five-time Universiade gold winner.

Kim Bo Eun

Kim Bo Eun (김보은, born 1997) is a South Korean handball pivot for Wonderful Samcheok and the national team; Youth Olympic gold 2014, Tokyo 2020 (8th), Paris 2024 (10th), Asian Games gold 2018 and silver 2022.

Kim Bo Ram

Kim Bo Ram (김보람, born 1973) is a South Korean recurve archer; 1996 Atlanta Olympic men's team silver medalist and individual fifth, 1997 world team champion, later Doosan Enerbility head coach. Distinct from speed skater Kim Bo-Reum.

Kim Busch

Kim Busch (Kim Anna-Lisa Busch, born 1998, Dordrecht) is a Dutch sprint freestyle and butterfly swimmer for PSV, world champion in the 2024 Doha 4x100 m freestyle relay and short-course 4x50 m freestyle relay world record holder (1:32.50, 2020).

Kim Chan Seo

Kim Chan Seo (김찬서), born 2002, South Korean retired short track speed skater; 2020 Lausanne Winter Youth Olympics silver in girls' 1,000 m and gold in mixed-nation relay; distinct from archer Kim Chan or skier Chan Kim.

Kim Cheong Tae

Kim Cheong Tae (김청태, also Kim Chung-Tae), South Korean recurve archer born 1980; won men's team gold and placed 5th individually at the 2000 Sydney Olympics; later coached Japan's national archery team.

Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls

Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls (Kimberly Ann Chizevsky, born 1968) is an American bodybuilder who won four straight Ms. Olympia titles 1996-1999 and Ms. International 1993 and 1996, ending Lenda Murray's reign, then competed in fitness and figure.

Kim Clijsters

Kim Clijsters, Belgian tennis champion (born 1983, Bilzen), world No. 1 for 20 weeks, winner of four Grand Slam singles titles (US Open 2005, 2009, 2010; Australian Open 2011) and 41 singles titles, famed for comebacks as a mother.

Kim Crow Brennan

Kim Crow Brennan (Kimberley Crow-Brennan, born 1985, Melbourne) is an Australian rower, Melbourne University Boat Club, with Olympic gold (2016 single sculls), silver and bronze (2012), two world single sculls titles, and wife of Scott Brennan.

Kim Dong Ju

Kim Dong Ju (김동주, also Kim Dong-Joo), born 1976, South Korean baseball infielder for the OB/Doosan Bears; Olympic baseball bronze 2000 and gold 2008, Asian Games gold 1998 and 2002; distinct from a 2002-born KBO pitcher of the same name.

Kim Dong Mun

Kim Dong Mun (김동문, Kim Dong-Moon), born 1975, South Korean badminton doubles player; Olympic gold in 1996 mixed doubles with Gil Yeong-A and 2004 men's doubles with Ha Tae-Gwon, bronze 2000; later Badminton Korea Association chairman.

Kim Dong-sung

Kim Dong Seong (김동성, also Kim Dong-Sung), born 1980 in Seoul, is a retired South Korean short track speed skater: 1998 Nagano 1,000 m Olympic gold, 2002 Salt Lake City 1,500 m disqualification favoring Apolo Ohno, two-time world overall champion.

Kim Duk-koo (김득구)

Kim Duk-koo (김득구, also Deuk Koo Kim), 1956-1982, South Korean lightweight boxer who died five days after a 14th-round knockout by Ray Mancini on November 13, 1982 at Caesars Palace, prompting boxing's shift from 15 to 12 championship rounds.

Kim Gevaert

Kim Gevaert (born 1978, Leuven) is a Belgian former sprinter, Olympic 4x100 m relay champion at Beijing 2008 (42.54), double European 100/200 m champion 2006, and Belgian record holder at 100 m (11.04) and 200 m (22.20).

Kim Gi Hun

Kim Gi Hun (김기훈, also Kim Ki-Hoon), born 1967 in Seoul, is a retired South Korean short track speed skater with three Olympic golds: 1,000 m and relay at Albertville 1992, and 1,000 m defended at Lillehammer 1994, plus the 1992 world overall title.

Kim Gil Ri

Kim Gil Ri (김길리, also Kim Gil-li, Kim Gilli), born 2004, South Korean short track speed skater, Seongnam City Hall; 2023-24 ISU Crystal Globe winner, 2024 world 1500m champion, and double gold medalist (1500m, 3000m relay) at Milan-Cortina 2026.

Kim Graham

Kim Graham (Kimberly Elaine Graham-Miller, born 1971, Durham, NC), American 400m sprinter; 1996 Atlanta Olympic gold and 1995 world gold in the 4x400m relay; Clemson star, later collegiate coach.

Kim Gwang Hyeon

Kim Gwang Hyeon (김광현, Kim Kwang-Hyun, "KK"), born 1988, is a South Korean left-handed pitcher: 2008 Olympic baseball gold medalist, KBO MVP with SK Wyverns/SSG Landers, and St. Louis Cardinals pitcher 2020-2021.

Kim Gwang Seon

Kim Gwang Seon (김광선, Kim Kwang-Sun), born 1964, South Korean boxer; 1988 Seoul Olympics flyweight gold medalist, beating Andreas Tews; earlier 1984 Olympian, 1986 Asian Games champion, later a short professional career.

Kim Gyeong Sun

Kim Gyeong Sun (김경순, Kim Kyung-Soon), born 1965, South Korean women's handball player; won silver at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympics with the Republic of Korea team.

Kim Gyeong-Hun

Kim Gyeong-Hun (김경훈, Kim Kyong-Hun), born 1975, South Korean taekwondo athlete; won the men's heavyweight (+80 kg) gold at Sydney 2000, taekwondo's Olympic debut, beating Daniel Trenton 6-2 in the final.

Kim Hill

Kim Hill (Kimberly Jaye Hill, born 1989, Portland, Oregon) is an American volleyball outside hitter, Pepperdine alumna, 2016 Olympic bronze and 2020 Olympic gold medalist, and 2014 FIVB World Championship MVP; not the gymnast Nelli Kim or other athletes named Hill.