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Judo Grand Slam Tokyo
The Grand Slam Tokyo (formerly ) is an international judo competition held as part of the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Tour Grand Slam series. Venues *1978–2006: Nippon Budokan The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. While its primary purpose is to host martial arts con ... *2007–present: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Past winners Men Women External links All-Japan Judo Federation* Video links ****** Tokyo Grand Slam Judo Judo Judo Judo {{judo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judo
is an unarmed gendai budō, 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"). Judo was created in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō () as an eclectic martial art, distinguishing itself from its predecessors (primarily Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū, Tenjin Shinyo-ryu jujutsu and Kitō-ryū jujutsu) due to an emphasis on "randori" (, lit. 'free sparring') instead of "kata" (pre-arranged forms) alongside its removal of striking and weapon training elements. Judo rose to prominence for its dominance over Kodokan–Totsuka rivalry, established jujutsu schools in tournaments hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (警視庁武術大会, ''Keishicho Bujutsu Taikai''), resulting in its adoption as the department's primary martial art. A judo practitioner is called a , and the judo uniform is called . The objective of co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobutoshi Hikage
is a Japanese judoka. He was two times world champion of Half-middleweight category. He is from Miyako, Iwate. He began judo at the age of a 6th grader. After graduation from Kokushikan University, He belonged to Iwate Prefectural Police. He won the gold medal of world championships in 1983 and 1985. He participate All-Japan Championships 6 times and won the bronze medal in 1982. He tried by the supervision of all-Japan women's team at 2005 World Championships and 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na .... References External links * Japanese male judoka Sportspeople from Iwate Prefecture 1956 births Living people 20th-century Japanese people 21st-century Japanese people {{Japan-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Luc Geymond
Jean-Luc may refer to: In politics: * Jean-Luc Bennahmias (born 1954), a French politician and Member of the European Parliament * Jean-Luc Dehaene (1940–2014), a Flemish politician * Jean-Luc Laurent (born 1957), a French politician * Jean-Luc Mandaba (1943–2000), a former Prime Minister of the Central African Republic * Jean-Luc Mélenchon (born 1951), a French politician * Jean-Luc Pépin (1924–1995), a Canadian academic, politician, and Cabinet member * Jean-Luc Poudroux (born 1950), a French politician In entertainment: * Jean-Luc De Meyer (born 1957), a Belgian vocalist and lyricist best known as the lead vocalist of Front 242 * Jean-Luc Ponty (born 1942), a French virtuoso violinist and jazz composer * Jean-Luc Picard, a fictional starship captain in the ''Star Trek'' universe * Jean-Luc Bilodeau (born 1990), an actor, played Josh Trager on the television show ''Kyle XY'' and Ben Wheeler on ''Baby Daddy'' * Jean-Luc Pikachu, a fictional animal in the animal capture s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidehiko Yoshida
is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a longtime veteran of Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships, competing in the Middleweight (93kg) and Heavyweight divisions. He won gold at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games at 78 kg. Yoshida also had two famous fights with MMA pioneer Royce Gracie that resulted in a no-contest and a time-limit draw. Judo career Yoshida first came onto the judo scene at the 1991 World Judo Championships in Barcelona, taking third place at 78 kg. He then took gold in the 1991 All Japan Judo Championships and 1992 A-Tournament in Sofia before entering the 1992 Summer Olympic Games. He swept the competition in Barcelona, winning all six matches by Ippon en route to his first Olympic gold medal. He went on to medal in the 1993, 1995 and 1999 World Championships, but didn't win gold at the Olympics again. He finished in fifth place at the 1996 Summer Games and ninth at the 2000 Summer Games. He retired f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergei Kosmynin
Sergei Kosmynin (born 26 May 1964) is a Russian judoka. He competed in the men's half-lightweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ..., representing the Unified Team. Achievements References External links * 1964 births Living people Russian male judoka Olympic judoka of the Unified Team Judoka at the 1992 Summer Olympics People from Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo Oblast Sportspeople from Kemerovo Oblast {{Russia-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadashi Itakusu
Tadashi (Kanji: 正, 禎, 忠, 荘, 匡史 Hiragana: ただし), Japanese masculine name, may refer to : *, the first aikido master to live and teach in the west *, Japanese manga story writer, novelist and screenwriter *, Japanese basketball coach *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese film critic *, a Japanese yakuza boss *, baseball catcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles *, Japanese cyclist *,artist,painter *, a Japanese plasticist *, Japanese politician *, Japanese boxer *, a Japanese voice actor *, Japanese conductor and flautist *, Japanese politician * Tadashi Nakamura (other) *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese badminton player *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese rower * Tadashi Sasaki (other) * Tadashi Sato, American artist *, Japanese kickboxer *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese communist politician *, Japanese fencer * Tadashi Shoji, fashion designer *, a Japanese engineer *, a theatrical director, writer *, Japanese photographer *, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitoshi Saito
was a Japanese judoka who won two consecutive gold medals at the Olympic games.Hitoshi Saito sports-reference.com Biography Saito began judo in junior high school, and in 1974, he was scouted to transfer to the Kokushikan Junior High School, located in . He continued to practice judo at the Kokushikan high school, and won the inter-high school judo group competition during his junior year. He entered in 1979, and faced |
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 Stéphane Traineau (born 16 September 1966) is a French judoka who competed at four Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and w ... ( France) 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] |
Alexander Sivtsev
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' or ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirotaka Okada
is a retired judoka who competed in the -78 kg and -86 kg divisions. Biography Okada began judo in primary school, and won the inter-highschool light heavyweight judo tournament in 1984. While attending the University of Tsukuba, he won the Jigoro Kano Cup in 1986 and the All-Japan Judo Championships in 1987 and 1988, followed with a gold medal in the -78 kg division of the World Judo Championships in 1987. This earned him a spot on the Japanese olympic judo team for the 1988 Summer Olympics, but he was unable to win a medal after a loss in the third round of the tournament. Okada joined the Marunaka corporation in 1990, and continued his graduate studies at the University of Tsukuba until 1993. In 1990, he moved up in weight to win the -86 kg divisions of the Kodokan Cup and Asian Games. He also won the All-Japan Championships for three consecutive years from 1990–1992, and won another gold medal at the World Judo Championships in 1991. He made his sec ... [...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] |
Yōsuke Yamamoto (judoka)
is a Japanese judoka. Yamamoto was born in Tenmei( ja), Kumamoto Prefecture, and began judo at the age of a fifth grader. After graduating from Nippon Sport Science University , abbreviated as , is a private university in Setagaya, Tokyo and Aoba-ku, Yokohama. The precursor of the school was founded in 1893, and it was chartered as a university in 1949. The school is known for the many famous athletes among its alumni. ..., he worked with a teacher in Yamagata and Yamanashi. He won a gold medal at the 65 kg category of the 1987 World Championships. As of 2009, Yamamoto coaches judo at his alma mater, Nippon Sport Science University, where he previously studied as an undergraduate. Among his students is former Pacific Rim champion Arata Kojima. References External links * * Japanese male judoka Sportspeople from Kumamoto Prefecture Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Olympic judoka for Japan Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics Nippon Sport Scien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
