|
1987 World Judo Championships
The 1987 World Judo Championships were the 15th edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Essen, West Germany from November 19–22, 1987. Medal overview Men Women Medal table References External linksResults of the World Championships Essen, 1987, West Germany on www.judoinside.com {{WC Judo W J World Judo Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Judo Championships
The World Judo Championships are the highest level of international judo competition, along with the Olympic judo competition. The championships are held once every year (except the years when the Olympics take place) by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their home countries. Team competitions have also been held since 1994. The men's championships began in 1956, though the format and periodicity of the championships have changed over time. The last edition of the championships took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in 2022. History The first edition of the world championships took place in Tokyo, Japan in 1956. There were no weight classes at the time and Japanese judoka Shokichi Natsui became the first world champion in history, defeating fellow countryman Yoshihiko Yoshimatsu in the final. The second world championship was also held in Tokyo two years later, with the Japanese winning the top two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshihiko Koga
was a Japanese judoka, 9th degree black belt and Olympic champion who competed in the -71 kg and -78 kg divisions. Koga is regarded as having perhaps the greatest ippon seoi nage ever. He died of cancer on March 24, 2021 at the age of 53. Biography Koga was born in Kitashigeyasu, Saga, Japan. He began judo in elementary school. He traveled to Tokyo during junior-high school to enter Kodogakusha, a judo school later attended by Olympic gold medalists Hidehiko Yoshida and Makoto Takimoto. He continued his education at the Nippon Sport Science University, and captured several awards including five consecutive championships at the Kodokan Cup and six consecutive championships at the All-Japan Judo Championships (all in the 71 kg division). He placed 3rd in the 1987 World Judo Championships held in Essen, and was chosen to participate in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he lost in the 3rd round of the competition. Koga returned to the Olympics in 1992 after winning the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grigory Verichev
Grigory Vladimirovich Verichev (russian: Григорий владимирович Веричев; April 4, 1957 – May 25, 2006) was a Russia, Russian judoka who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 1988 he won the bronze medal in the heavyweight class. From 1990 to 1993 he competed for Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling in Japan. Championships and accomplishments *Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling **FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship, WWA World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship (FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship#WWA World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship (1991-1993), 1 time) **FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship, WWA World Martial Arts Tag Team Championship (FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship#WWA World Martial Arts Tag Team Championship (1991-1994), 1 time) - with Tarzan Goto **FMW tournaments#Street Fight Tag Team Tournament, Street Fight Tag Team Tournament (1992) - with Atsushi Onita External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurélio Miguel
Aurélio Fernández Miguel (born March 10, 1964) is a Brazilian judoka and Olympic champion, and later politician. Among his best sporting achievements are his gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Sports career Aurélio Miguel was born on March 10, 1964, in São Paulo. Due to asthma and the insistence of his father, Aurélio Marin, Aurélio Fernández Miguel began training in judo at the age of four years. Initially, Aurélio disliked judo, and as a child, was terrified of the roughness of the competitions and tournaments. As time passed, he became fond of the sport, and eventually won his first title in 1972. Aurélio Miguel then won the Paulista tournament many times, and by the year 1980, he was recognized as the best judoka in the state. Afterwards, Miguel started to compete internationally, winning the silver medal at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela. He won the gold medal in the 1987 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ha Hyung-Joo
Ha Hyung-joo (born June 3, 1962), also known by Ha Hyoung-zoo, is a retired judoka from South Korea. In 1981, he became the first open division champion to represent South Korea at the Asian Judo Championships in Jakarta. Ha represented his native country at the Judo at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and claimed the gold medal in the men's half heavyweight division (– 95 kg) by defeating Brazil's Douglas Vieira in the final. He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ..., but did not win a medal. He retired shortly after the Seoul Olympics and has been working as a physical education professor at Dong-A University. References 1962 births Living people Olympic judoka of South Korea Judoka at the 1984 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theo Meijer
Theodorus ("Theo") Johannes Meijer (born 18 February 1965 in Amersfoort, Utrecht) is a retired judoka from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics (1988 and 1992). He won the bronze medal in the men's half-heavyweight division (95 kg) in Barcelona, Spain Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ... (1992), alongside Dmitri Sergeyev who represented the Unified Team. References External links * * * * 1965 births Living people Dutch male judoka Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka for the Netherlands Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Olympic medalists in judo Sportspeople from Amersfoort Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics 20th-century Dutch pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitoshi Sugai
is a Japanese judoka. He started Judo at the age of 12. He won consecutively the 1985 World Judo Championships and 1987 World Judo Championships. Sugai later participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, but was defeated by Stéphane Traineau (France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...) in the first round. References External links * 1962 births Living people Japanese male judoka Olympic judoka for Japan Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1986 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in judo Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games 20th-century Japanese people 21st-century Japanese people {{Japan-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Densign White
Densign White (born 21 December 1961) is a male retired British judoka. White competed at the 1984, 1988 and the 1992 Summer Olympics. Judo career White won the first of his nine British titles after winning the light-middleweight division at the British Judo Championships in 1980. He stepped up in weight the following year to claim a second title and then completed three in a row when reverting back to -78kg in 1982. After settling at middleweight, he won a fourth title in 1983 before he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He competed in the men's 86 kg division, where he reached the quarter final and repechage final but lost to Walter Carmona in the bronze medal play off. In 1986, he won the silver medal in the 86kg weight category at the judo demonstration sport event as part of the 1986 Commonwealth Games. A fifth and sixth British title in 1985 and 1987 was followed by a bronze medal at the 1987 World Judo Championships and a silver meda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masao Murata
is a retired Japanese judoka. Murata is from Ichinomiya, Aichi and moved to Moriguchi, Osaka when he was in the second grade. He belonged to Nippon Steel after graduating from Tokai University. Murata was good at Uchimata, Seoi nage, Osotogari and Deashibarai In 1987, he won a bronze medal at the World Championships held in Essen, Germany. He was also expected to get a medal in the Olympic Games in 1988 and 1992 but couldn't participate due to his own Chronic, Cervical disc herniation. Murata retired in 1994. Now, he has been coaching judo at Biwako Seikei Sport College since 2007. Achievements *1982 - Inter-highschool championships (-86 kg) ''2nd'' *1983 - All-Japan Junior Championships (-86 kg) ''1st'' *1984 - All-Japan Junior Championships (-86 kg) ''1st'' *1985 - All-Japan University Championships (-86 kg) ''1st'' :: - All-Japan Selected Championships (-86 kg) ''3rd'' *1986 - All-Japan University Championships (-86 kg) ''1st'' :: - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pak Jong-Chol (judoka)
Pak Jong-chol (born 2 June 1961) is a North Korean judo is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo"). ...ka. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. References 1961 births Living people North Korean male judoka Olympic judoka for North Korea Judoka at the 1980 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in judo Judoka at the 1990 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for North Korea Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games 20th-century North Korean people {{NorthKorea-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabien Canu
Fabien Canu (born 23 April 1960) is a French judoka. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * 1960 births Living people French male judoka Olympic judoka for France Judoka at the 1984 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Seine-Maritime 20th-century French people {{France-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waldemar Legień
Waldemar Legień (born 28 August 1963) is a retired Polish judoka. He won two Olympic gold medals in different weight classes, in 1988 and 1992. He is also the first person to win back-to-back two Olympic gold medals in Judo. sports-reference.com For his achievements, he received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
The Order of Polonia Restituta ( pl, Order Odrodzenia Polski, en, Order of Restored Poland) is a Polish state decoration, state Order (decoration), order established 4 February 1921. It is conferred on both military and civilians as well as on al ... (4th Cl ...
[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
