is a Japanese

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ka, Olympic medalist and world champion. His older brother, Yoshio Nakamura and younger brother, Kenzo Nakamura are also former world champions. He is from

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. After graduation from Tokai University, He belonged to Asahi Kasei. He received a silver medal in the half lightweight (65 kg) division at the

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(Retrieved on 30 November 2008) He is world champion from 1993, and received a silver medal at the

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. As of 2008, He coaches judo at Asahi Kasei with his brothers. Among their pupil are world champion Hiroshi Izumi, Masato Uchishiba and so on.

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* 1972 births Living people Tokai University alumni Japanese male judoka Olympic judoka of Japan Judoka at the 1996 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Japan Olympic medalists in judo Asian Games medalists in judo Judoka at the 1994 Asian Games Judoka at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Sportspeople from Fukuoka (city) Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games 20th-century Japanese people 21st-century Japanese people {{Japan-Olympic-medalist-stub