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Kurt Rambis

Kurt Rambis (born 1958) is a Greek-American former NBA forward, four-time Showtime Lakers champion (1982, 1985, 1987, 1988), later Lakers and Knicks coach, Timberwolves head coach 2009-11, and Lakers senior basketball adviser.

Kurt Seiffert

Kurt Seiffert (Armin Kurt Seiffert, born 21 December 1935, Detroit) is an American rowing coxswain who won 1956 Melbourne Olympic gold in the coxed pair with Conn Findlay and Dan Ayrault and raced the coxed fours at Rome 1960.

Kurt Suzuki

Kurt Suzuki (Kurt Kiyoshi Suzuki), born 1983 in Wailuku, Hawaii, is a former MLB catcher (2007-2022) who won the 2019 World Series with Washington, made the 2014 All-Star team, and became Angels manager in October 2025.

Kurt Thomas (gymnast)

Kurt Thomas (1956–2020), American artistic gymnast, first U.S. man to win World Championships gold (floor, 1978); creator of the Thomas Flair and Thomas Salto, 1979 Sullivan Award winner, 1976 Olympian barred from 1980 by boycott.

Kurt von Eckenbrecher

Kurt von Eckenbrecher (born 5 February 1917 in Neuruppin) was a German freestyle swimmer and SS sports officer who after the war edited Germany's first diving magazine, Delphin.

Kurt Warner

Kurt Warner, undrafted quarterback from Northern Iowa, Arena League Iowa Barnstormers and Amsterdam Admirals, won two NFL MVPs and Super Bowl XXXIV with the St. Louis Rams, reached three Super Bowls, and entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017.

Kurt Wires

Kurt Wires (Kurt Oskar Wires, born Virtanen, 1919–1992), Finnish sprint kayaker; silver in K1 10,000 m at London 1948, double K2 gold with Yrjö Hietanen at Helsinki 1952; lost right eye in Continuation War.

Kurt Zouma

Kurt Zouma is a French professional center-back, born in Lyon in 1994, best known for seven and a half seasons at Chelsea, winning two Premier League titles and the 2021 Champions League.

Kurtis Chapman

Kurtis Chapman, 'Mad Kurt' (1997-2023), English professional wrestler from Portsmouth; RevPro Undisputed British Cruiserweight Champion 2017, Keyboard Warrior gimmick, died at 26, RevPro Hall of Fame 2025.

Kurtis Gabriel

Kurtis Gabriel, born 1993 in Newmarket, Ontario, is a former NHL enforcer (Wild, Devils, Sharks, Blackhawks; 51 games, 153 PIM, 11 fighting majors) and Pride Tape pioneer, later a mental health coach and advocate.

Kusal Mendis

Kusal Mendis (Balapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis), Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter born 1995; appointed Test captain 8 October 2026 after Dhananjaya de Silva stepped down, already white-ball captain; 75 Tests, 4,836 runs at 36.36.

Kustaa Pihlajamäki

Kustaa Pihlajamäki (1902–1944), Finnish freestyle wrestler from Nurmo; Olympic gold 1924 and 1936, silver 1928, record 28 Finnish titles, first Finnish wrestler in the FILA Hall of Fame.

Kuwait national football team (منتخب الكويت لكرة القدم)

Kuwait national football team (منتخب الكويت لكرة القدم), Al-Azraq, Kuwait's men's team under the Kuwait FA (founded 1952). 1980 Asian Cup champion, 1982 World Cup participant, record ten Gulf Cup titles, home at Jaber International Stadium.

Kuwait olympic committee

Kuwait Olympic Committee (KOC, اللجنة الأولمبية الكويتية), Kuwait's national Olympic committee, founded 1957, IOC-recognized 1966, suspended by the IOC since 27 October 2015; led by Sheikh Fahad Nasser Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah.

Kuzuo Kitamura

Kuzuo Kitamura (北村久寿雄, also Kusuo Kitamura), Japanese swimmer who won the 1932 Olympic 1,500 m freestyle at 14 years 309 days, still the youngest male individual Olympic gold medalist.

Kwadwo Asamoah

Kwadwo Asamoah (Kojo Kwadwo Asamoah), Ghanaian footballer born 1988 in Accra; Udinese, Juventus, Inter, Cagliari midfielder-wing-back; record 279 Serie A appearances for an African player, 13 Juventus trophies, retired 2022.

Kwame Brown

Kwame Hasani Brown, born 1982, American NBA center-forward; first high school player drafted No. 1 overall (Wizards, 2001). Played 12 seasons, 607 games, 6.6 PPG, 5.5 RPG; famous draft bust later traded for Pau Gasol.

Kwena Maphaka

Kwena Tshegofatso Maphaka (born 2006, Johannesburg) is a South African left-arm fast bowler, youngest SA Test debutant (18y 270d), 2024 U19 World Cup leading wicket-taker with 21 wickets, and Rajasthan Royals IPL player.

Kwon Alexander

Kwon Alexander, born 1994 in Oxford, Alabama, is an NFL linebacker from LSU drafted 124th overall by Tampa Bay in 2015; Pro Bowl 2017, 49ers $54M deal, later Saints, Jets, Steelers, Broncos, Lions.

Kye Sun Hui

Kye Sun Hui (계순희, 桂順姫), born 1979 in Pyongyang, is a North Korean judoka, Olympic -48 kg champion at Atlanta 1996 after beating Ryoko Tamura, with Sydney bronze, Athens silver, and four world titles.

Kyedae

Kyedae (Kyedae Shymko, born 2001) is a Japanese-Canadian Valorant streamer, 100 Thieves creator 2021-2024, VALORANT Streamer of the Year 2023, diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2023 and in remission since 2025.

Kyla Ross

Kyla Ross (born 1996, Honolulu) is an American gymnast: 2012 Olympic team gold medalist with the Fierce Five, five-time World medalist, and first woman to win Olympic, World, and NCAA gold, now coaching at Arkansas.

Kyle Anderson (李凯尔) (basketball)

Kyle Anderson (李凯尔, Li Kai'er), born 1993, is an American NBA forward-guard, 'Slo-Mo', drafted 30th in 2014 by the Spurs; he was naturalized by China in 2023 and played for its 2023 FIBA World Cup team, and now plays for the Toronto Raptors.

Kyle Bartley

Kyle Louis Bartley (born 1991, Stockport) is an English former central defender; Arsenal academy product, later Swansea, Leeds, and West Brom captain, 407 career appearances, retired August 2025 through knee injury.

Kyle Beach

Kyle Beach, former Blackhawks first-round pick (11th overall, 2008) who never played an NHL game, revealed himself in 2021 as John Doe in the Brad Aldrich sexual assault case; the Blackhawks settled in December 2021.

Kyle Boller

Kyle Boller is a former NFL quarterback whom the Baltimore Ravens drafted 19th overall in 2003 out of California, Berkeley, and for whom he started 47 games.

Kyle Busch

Kyle Busch (1985-2026), nicknamed Rowdy, American NASCAR driver from Las Vegas; record 234 national series wins (63 Cup, 102 O'Reilly, 69 Trucks), Cup champion 2015 and 2019 with Joe Gibbs Racing; died at 41 of sepsis after pneumonia.

Kyle Chalmers

Kyle Chalmers (born 1998), Australian swimmer, Rio 2016 Olympic 100m freestyle champion (47.58) and Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 silver medallist; 2023 world champion; Australia's most decorated male Commonwealth Games swimmer.

Kyle Clemons

Kyle Clemons (born 1990, Jonesboro, Arkansas) is an American 400 m sprinter and 4x400 relay specialist; Olympic 2016 relay gold, World Indoor 2014 and 2016 relay golds, 400 m best 44.79.

Kyle Connor

Kyle Connor, born 1996 in Michigan, is an American NHL left wing for the Winnipeg Jets (drafted 17th overall in 2015), Lady Byng Trophy winner in 2022, and 2026 Olympic gold medalist with Team USA.