Billie Jean King
American tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and led advocacy for equal prize money in women's tennis.
14 athletes containing the letter K — each with origin, classification, and notes.
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American tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and led advocacy for equal prize money in women's tennis.
American high jumper who won the 1968 Olympic gold and pioneered the back-first jumping technique now used by virtually all elite jumpers.
Kenyan long-distance runner who won two Olympic marathon gold medals and was the first to run the marathon distance under two hours.
German defender who won the 1974 FIFA World Cup as captain and the 1990 edition as manager, pioneering the modern attacking sweeper role.
Brazilian attacking midfielder who won the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2007 Ballon d'Or during his AC Milan years.
American basketball center who won six NBA championships and held the league's all-time scoring record for nearly four decades.
American swimmer who has won nine Olympic gold medals and holds world records in the 800m, 1500m, and other distance freestyle events.
Russian mixed martial artist who retired undefeated at 29–0 as UFC lightweight champion.
American basketball guard who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers across two decades.
French forward who won the 2018 FIFA World Cup at age 19 and has been among the world's top scorers across Ligue 1 and La Liga.
American swimmer who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics, a record that stood until 2008.
American boxer who became the youngest undisputed heavyweight champion in history at age 20 in 1986.
Serbian tennis player who holds the men's record for Grand Slam singles titles with 24 and most weeks at world No. 1.
Ukrainian pole vaulter who won six consecutive World Championships and set 35 world records.
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