ATHLETE
Yoshihiro Akiyama
1975 - Today

Yoshihiro Akiyama
Yoshihiro Akiyama (Japanese: 秋山 成勲; born July 29, 1975), also known as Choo Sung-hoon (추성훈) and by his nickname Sexyama, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka who won the gold medal at the 2001 Asian Championships for South Korea and for Japan at the 2002 Asian Games. He is the former K-1 HERO's Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament Champion. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yoshihiro Akiyama is the 1,928th most popular athlete (down from 1,530th in 2019), the 1,764th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,550th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Japanese Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Yoshihiro Akiyama ranks 1,928 out of 6,025. Before him are Harald Norpoth, Lamberto Dalla Costa, Nenad Stekić, Gilbert Colgate, William Carr, and Hayes Jones. After him are Oleg Golovanov, Ivo Stefanoni, Kauko Hänninen, Harold McMunn, Ekkehard Fasser, and Margitta Pufe.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHarald Norpoth
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 1,922
Lamberto Dalla Costa
1920 - 1982
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 1,923
Nenad Stekić
1951 - 2021
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 1,924
Gilbert Colgate
1899 - 1965
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 1,925
William Carr
1876 - 1942
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 1,926
Hayes Jones
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 1,927
Yoshihiro Akiyama
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 1,928
Oleg Golovanov
1934 - 2019
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 1,929
Ivo Stefanoni
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 1,930
Kauko Hänninen
1930 - 2013
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 1,931
Harold McMunn
1902 - 1964
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 1,932
Ekkehard Fasser
1952 - 2021
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 1,933
Margitta Pufe
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 1,934
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1975, Yoshihiro Akiyama ranks 240. Before him are Fawzia Koofi, Christo Jivkov, Kavinsky, Albert Serra, Taboo, and Aracely Arámbula. After him are Beto, Tony Kakko, Anne Dudek, Émerson Carvalho da Silva, Mia Kirshner, and Tatiana Navka.
Others Born in 1975
Go to all RankingsFawzia Koofi
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 234
Christo Jivkov
ACTOR
1975 - 2023
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 235
Kavinsky
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 236
Albert Serra
FILM DIRECTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 237
Taboo
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 238
Aracely Arámbula
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 239
Yoshihiro Akiyama
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 240
Beto
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 241
Tony Kakko
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 242
Anne Dudek
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 243
Émerson Carvalho da Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 244
Mia Kirshner
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 245
Tatiana Navka
SKATER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 246
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Yoshihiro Akiyama ranks 1,764 out of 6,245. Before him are Matsuichi Yamada (1961), Tetta Kawai (2000), Kazuo Echigo (1965), Koshi Inaba (1964), Shinichiro Tani (1968), and Yoshihiro Natsuka (1969). After him are Gen Urobuchi (1972), Shunya Ando (1991), Tomokazu Seki (1972), Akira Ishigame (1985), Tomoyasu Hotei (1962), and Mutsuhiko Nomura (1940).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsMatsuichi Yamada
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 1,758
Tetta Kawai
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 1,759
Kazuo Echigo
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 1,760
Koshi Inaba
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 1,761
Shinichiro Tani
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 1,762
Yoshihiro Natsuka
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 1,763
Yoshihiro Akiyama
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 1,764
Gen Urobuchi
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 1,765
Shunya Ando
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 1,766
Tomokazu Seki
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 1,767
Akira Ishigame
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 1,768
Tomoyasu Hotei
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 1,769
Mutsuhiko Nomura
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 1,770
Among ATHLETES In Japan
Among athletes born in Japan, Yoshihiro Akiyama ranks 29. Before him are Masao Harada (1912), Naohiro Ikeda (1940), Yoshinobu Miyake (1939), Takao Sakurai (1941), Haruki Uemura (1951), and Kenjiro Shinozuka (1948). After him are Kim Eui-tae (1941), Masushi Ouchi (1943), Shunkichi Hamada (1910), Mayumi Aoki (1953), Toru Goto (1934), and Shinji Hosokawa (1960).
Masao Harada
1912 - 2000
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 23
Naohiro Ikeda
1940 - 2021
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 24
Yoshinobu Miyake
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 25
Takao Sakurai
1941 - 2012
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 26
Haruki Uemura
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 27
Kenjiro Shinozuka
1948 - 2024
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 28
Yoshihiro Akiyama
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 29
Kim Eui-tae
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 30
Masushi Ouchi
1943 - 2011
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 31
Shunkichi Hamada
1910 - 2009
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 32
Mayumi Aoki
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 33
Toru Goto
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 34
Shinji Hosokawa
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 35