is a Japanese

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ka. 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

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, but was defeated by Stéphane Traineau (

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) in the first round.

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* 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