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Knud Knudsen
Knud Knudsen (Knud Leonard Knudsen, 1879-1954), Norwegian gymnast from Ålesund with Bergens TF, won 1912 Stockholm Olympic gold in the men's team all-around, free system; distinct from cyclist Knut Knudsen, born 1950.
Knud Vermehren
Knud Vermehren (Knud Frederik Rasmus Vermehren, 1890–1985), Danish artistic gymnast with Gymnastik- og Svømmeforeningen Hermes; won team free system gold for Denmark at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics, 51.35 points against Norway's 48.55.
Knut Fridell
Knut Hilding Fridell (1908–1992), Swedish freestyle wrestler from Uddevalla; won gold in light-heavyweight (87 kg) at the 1934 Stockholm Europeans and the 1936 Berlin Olympics, first of six Swedish gold medalists there.
Knut Holmann
Knut Holmann, born in 1968 in Oslo, is a Norwegian sprint kayaker who won six Olympic medals, including three golds in the K1 1000 meters, and successfully defended his Olympic title from 1996 to 2000.
Knut Johannesen
Knut Johannesen ("Kupper'n", born 6 November 1933, Oslo) is a Norwegian speed skater who won Olympic 10,000 m gold in 1960 with the first sub-16-minute world record (15:46.6) and 5,000 m gold in 1964.
Knut Knudsen
Knut Knudsen, born 1950 in Levanger, Norway, is a Norwegian cyclist who won the 4000 m individual pursuit at the 1972 Munich Olympics, Norway's first cycling gold.
Knut Nordahl
Knut Erik Alexander Nordahl (1920–1984), Swedish footballer, brother of Bertil and Gunnar Nordahl; IFK Norrköping five-time champion, 1948 Olympic gold right back, 1950 World Cup bronze center half, AS Roma professional, Guldbollen 1949.
Knut Torell
Knut Emanuel Torell (1885–1966), Swedish gymnast and army officer with Stockholms GF; won gold in the Swedish system team event at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, later a captain in the Norrland Artillery Regiment.
Knute Rockne
Knute Rockne (1888-1931), Norwegian-born Notre Dame football coach, 105-12-5 record, .881 winning percentage, three national titles, popularized the forward pass, died in 1931 Kansas plane crash.
Knutstorp
Ring Knutstorp, a 2.079 km permanent road racing circuit at Kågeröd, Skåne, Sweden, FIA Grade 4, built by the Hyllinge club, asphalted 1963, extended 1970, revised 1980; hosted European F3 1976–1984 and the Svenskt Sportvagnsmeeting since 1974.
KNVB Cup
KNVB Cup (KNVB Beker, Dutch Cup): Netherlands' annual knockout football cup since 1898, open to pro and amateur clubs; Ajax record 20 titles; final at De Kuip since 1989; winner enters Europa League.
Ko Willems
Ko Willems (Jacobus Matheus Willems, 1900–1983), Dutch track cyclist; won gold in the men's 50 km track race at Paris 1924 in 1:18:24.0 using a Jan Maas domestique tactic; later ran an Amsterdam bike store.
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant was an American basketball player who spent 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. He won five NBA championships and the 2008 MVP award.
Kobe Bryant's 81-point game
Kobe Bryant's 81-point game: January 22, 2006 NBA performance vs the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center, Lakers won 122-104; second-highest single-game scoring total behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100 until Bam Adebayo's 83 in 2026.
Kobe McDonald
Kobe McDonald (born 2007) is a Mayo Gaelic footballer, son of Ciarán McDonald, who won the 2026 All-Ireland SFC, Mayo's first in 75 years, before joining AFL club St Kilda on a rookie contract.
Kobe Paras
Kobe Paras (Kobe Lorenzo Forster Paras), born 1997, is a Filipino basketball player who played for Creighton, the University of the Philippines, and Japan's B.League.
Kobe Sanders
Kobe Sanders (born 2002) is an American NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers; drafted 50th overall in 2025 after college careers at Cal Poly and Nevada, he re-signed on a four-year, $11.2 million deal in 2026.
Kobee Minor
Kobee Minor (Darrian Minor, born 2002) is an NFL cornerback for the New England Patriots, drafted 257th and last in 2025 (Mr. Irrelevant) after college stops at Texas Tech, Indiana, and Memphis.
Koby Brea
Koby Brea, Dominican-American shooting guard for the Phoenix Suns and Valley Suns on a two-way deal; born 2002 in Washington Heights. Drafted 41st overall in 2025 by Golden State; elite college three-point shooter (43.4% over five seasons at Dayton and Kentucky).
Kochi Tuskers Kerala
Kochi Tuskers Kerala was an Indian Premier League franchise cricket team representing Kochi, Kerala, that played one season in 2011 before its contract was terminated.
Koei Tecmo
Koei Tecmo (コーエーテクモホールディングス) is a Japanese game holding company formed in 2009 by merging Koei (founded 1978) and Tecmo; known for Dynasty Warriors, Nioh, Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive, and the Katana Engine.
Koen Bijen
Koen Bijen (born 1998, Leiden) is a Dutch field hockey striker for HC Den Bosch and Oranje, Olympic gold medalist at Paris 2024, European champion 2023, with 111 caps, 44 goals and 26 assists, a former football youth player at Excelsior.
Koen Metsemakers
Koen Metsemakers (born 1992, Hasselt, Netherlands) is a retired Dutch rower, stroke of the men's quadruple sculls; two-time Olympic champion (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024), 2019 European and world champion, retired June 2025 for a surgical career.
Kofi Kingston
Kofi Kingston (Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah), Ghanaian-born WWE wrestler, New Day member, first African-born WWE Champion (WrestleMania 35, 2019), record 954 cumulative days as tag champion, left WWE May 2026.
Kōhei Uchimura (内村航平)
Kōhei Uchimura (内村航平), Japanese artistic gymnast, Olympic all-around champion 2012 and 2016, record six consecutive world all-around titles 2009–2015, 21 world medals, retired January 2022.
Koi Perich
Koi Perich is an American football safety from Esko, Minnesota, a consensus four-star recruit who earned Freshman All-American honors at Minnesota with five interceptions in 2024, then transferred to Oregon in January 2026.
Koira
Koira ("dog") is a Finnish two-phase beating card game for 3-8 players, related to Norwegian Mattis and Swedish Skitgubbe; players collect tricks, then shed cards, and the last player holding cards loses.
Koji Gushiken
Koji Gushiken (具志堅 幸司), Japanese artistic gymnast born 1956 in Osaka; 1984 Los Angeles Olympic all-around and rings champion with five Olympic medals, 10 World Championship medals, later Japanese national team coach and 2023 Hall of Fame inductee.
Koji Kondo (近藤浩治)
Koji Kondo (近藤浩治, born 1960) is Nintendo's veteran composer, creator of the Super Mario Bros. Ground Theme and The Legend of Zelda scores; his 1985 Mario theme was the first video game music in the National Recording Registry.
Koji Murofushi
Koji Murofushi (室伏広治), born 1974, Japanese hammer thrower; 2004 Athens Olympic gold and 2011 World champion; Asian record 84.86 m; later Japan Sports Agency commissioner and Institute of Science Tokyo professor.