is a retired
Japanese
judo
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Okaizumi is from
Kamikawa, Saitama
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He began judo with his older brother at the
dojo near his house.
Okaizumi belonged to
Nippon Steel
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after graduation from
Tokai University
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In 1994, he won a gold medal at the
Asian Games held in
Hiroshima,
Japan. In 1995, he also participated in the
World Championships
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held in
Chiba but was defeated by
Paweł Nastula from
Poland
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As of 2010, he has coached Nippon Steel Hirohata judo club since 2002
and All-Japan women's judo team since 2006.
Achievements
*1986 - All-Japan Junior Championships (-86 kg) ''3rd''
*1988 - All-Japan Junior Championships (-86 kg) ''3rd''
*1992 - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-95 kg) ''2nd''
*1993 - Kodokan Cup (-95 kg) ''1st''
:: - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-95 kg) ''1st''
*1994 - Asian Games (-95 kg) ''1st''
:: -
Jigoro Kano Cup (-95kg) ''1st''
:: - All-Japan Selected Championships (-95kg) ''2nd''
:: - Kodokan Cup (-95kg) ''1st''
*1995 - World Championships (-96 kg) ''3rd''
:: - All-Japan Selected Championships (-95kg) ''1st''
*1996 - All-Japan Selected Championships (-95 kg) ''3rd''
References
Japanese male judoka
Sportspeople from Saitama Prefecture
1968 births
Living people
Tokai University alumni
Asian Games medalists in judo
Judoka at the 1994 Asian Games
Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games
20th-century Japanese people
21st-century Japanese people
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