is a male
Japan
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Taekwondo
''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. T ...
practitioner. He won the bronze medal in the men's lightweight division (-72 kg) at the
2005 World Taekwondo Championships
The 2005 World Taekwondo Championships were the 17th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Madrid, Spain from 13 to 17 April 2005.
Medal summary Men
Women
Medal table
Team ranking
South Korea won both men’s and ...
held in
Madrid
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Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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External links
* Profile and information fro
The-Sports.org
1974 births
Living people
Japanese male taekwondo practitioners
World Taekwondo Championships medalists
21st-century Japanese people
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