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Tadanori Koshino

Tadanori Koshino

Japanese judoka (born 1966)


Tadanori Koshino (越野 忠則, Koshino Tadanori, born 3 April 1966 in Shiranuka, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a retired judoka who competed in the 60 kg division.[1]

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Biography

Koshino began learning judo with a local sports team while he was in elementary school, and became the Hokkaidō Prefecture champion for his weight class in junior-high school.[2] He placed third in the inter-highschool tournament during his senior year, and entered Tōkai University in 1985.[2] He won the Shoriki Cup twice while attending the university, and joined the Toyo Suisan corporation after graduating.[2] He won the Kodokan Cup for 4 consecutive years from 1989 to 1992 and All-Japan Weight Class Judo Championships for 3 consecutive years from 1989 to 1991,[3] and placed second in the World Judo Championships in 1989 before winning the world championships in 1991. He retired from competitive judo after finishing with a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He became an instructor for the International Budo University in April, 1993.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tadanori Koshino". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. "Sports Click : 柔道 - 1st Techicical Seminar". BASEBALL MAGAZINESHA. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008.
  3. "国際武道大学教員紹介 越野忠則". 国際武道大学. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009.



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