Jun Konno

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Jun Konno (金野 潤, Konno Jun; born 20 March 1967) is a Japanese judoka. He is four times Asian champion and also won All-Japan Judo Championships in 1994 and 1997.

Born (1967-03-20) 20 March 1967 (age 59)
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Jun Konno
Personal information
Born (1967-03-20) 20 March 1967 (age 59)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
SportJudo
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's Judo
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1994 Hiroshima+95 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place1991 OsakaOpen
Gold medal – first place1993 MacauOpen
Gold medal – first place1997 Manila+95 kg
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Career

He is from Saitama Prefecture[1] and began judo at the age of a seventh grader.[2] After graduation from Nihon University, He belonged to Sohgo Security Services. He was long time before retiring itself from the high school days, a rival of Naoya Ogawa.[2]

Konno also well known that he and Hidehiko Yoshida quarrelled at the final of All-Japan Championships in 1994, for Konno's dangerous skills like Kanibasami and Joint lock (Movie).

As of 2010, Konno coaches judo at his alma mater, Nihon University.[3]

Achievements

  • 1986 - World Junior Championships (+95 kg) 2nd
- All-Japan Junior Championships (+95 kg) 2nd
- All-Japan University Championships (+95 kg) 2nd
  • 1987 - All-Japan University Championships (+95 kg) 2nd
  • 1989 - Pacific Rim Championships (+95 kg) 1st
  • 1990 - Jigoro Kano Cup (Openweight) 2nd
- All-Japan Championships (Openweight only) 3rd
- All-Japan Selected Championships (+95 kg) 3rd
- All-Japan Championships (Openweight only) 2nd
- All-Japan Selected Championships (+95 kg) 3rd
  • 1993 - Asian Championships (Openweight) 1st
- All-Japan Championships (Openweight only) 2nd
- All-Japan Selected Championships (+95 kg) 3rd
- All-Japan Championships (Openweight only) 1st
  • 1995 - Kodokan Cup (+95 kg) 2nd
  • 1996 - All-Japan Championships (Openweight only) 5th
  • 1997 - Asian Championships (+95 kg) 1st
- All-Japan Championships (Openweight only) 1st
  • 1998 - All-Japan Championships (Openweight only) 5th
- Kodokan Cup (+100 kg) 1st
  • 1999 - Jigoro Kano Cup (+100 kg) 7th
- All-Japan Championships (Openweight only) Loss
  • 2000 - All-Japan Selected Championships (+100 kg) 3rd

References

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