Koichiro Mitani
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||
| Men's Judo | ||
| Asian Championships | ||
| 1993 Macau | +95 kg | |
| East Asian Games | ||
| 1993 Shanghai | Open | |
Koichiro Mitani (三谷 浩一郎, Mitani Kōichirō, born 18 November 1968) is a retired Japanese judoka.
Mitani is from Fukuyama, Hiroshima and began judo at the age of a first grader.[1] He belonged to Japan Highway Public Corporation after graduation from Kinki University in 1991.[1]
Mitani was good at Ippon seoi nage, Osotogari and Uchi mata sukashi.[2]
In 1993, he won a gold medal at the Asian Championships held in Macau and at the East Asian Games held in Shanghai. He also participated in the All-Japan Championships 9 times from 1990 to 2000.
After retirement, Mitani coached judo at Japan Highway Public Corporation and All-Japan Youth Team.