Kenichi Yamanaka
Japanese judoka
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Career
He was born in Sasebo, Nagasaki and brought up in Bungotakada, Ōita.[1] He began judo at the age of a junior high school first grader.[1]
In 1965, when he was student of Tenri University, got silver medal of World Championships. He also participated All-Japan Judo Championships three times, as a representative of Kinki region in 1964, 1965 and Kyūshū region in 1966.[2] He was known as a rival of Isao Okano.[3]
He became a teacher of the senior high school in Ōita Prefecture after graduation at a university in 1966, and entered Kuraray in 1967.[1] He became the teacher again in 1969.[1]
As of 2010, Yamanaka coaches judo at his dojo, Shūeikan (秀鋭館) since 1976.[1] Among his students is former Asian champion Takamasa Anai.[4] and retired sumo wrestler Chiyotaikai Ryūji.[1]
Achievements
- 1964 - All-Japan Championships (Openweight only) loss
- 1965 - World Championships (-80 kg) 2nd
- 1965 - All-Japan Championships (Openweight only) loss
- 1966 - All-Japan Championships (Openweight only) loss
- 1968 - All-Japan Selected Championships (Middleweight) 3rd
