Tadanori Koshino

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Tadanori Koshino (越野 忠則, Koshino Tadanori; born 3 April 1966 in Shiranuka, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a retired judoka who competed in the 60 kg division.[1]

Born (1966-04-03) 3 April 1966 (age 60)
OccupationJudoka
CountryJapan
SportJudo
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Tadanori Koshino
Personal information
Born (1966-04-03) 3 April 1966 (age 60)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
‍–‍60 kg
Achievements and titles
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1992)
‹See Tfd›Gold medal – World (1991)
‹See Tfd›Gold (1988, 1990)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1992 Barcelona60 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1991 Barcelona60 kg
Silver medal – second place1989 Belgrade60 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1990 Beijing60 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place1988 Damascus60 kg
Profile at external databases
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Updated on 4 June 2023
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Biography

Koshino began learning judo with a local sports team while he was in elementary school, and became the Hokkaidō Prefecture champion for his weight class in junior-high school.[2] He placed third in the inter-highschool tournament during his senior year, and entered Tōkai University in 1985.[2] He won the Shoriki Cup twice while attending the university, and joined the Toyo Suisan corporation after graduating.[2] He won the Kodokan Cup for 4 consecutive years from 1989 to 1992 and All-Japan Weight Class Judo Championships for 3 consecutive years from 1989 to 1991,[3] and placed second in the World Judo Championships in 1989 before winning the world championships in 1991. He retired from competitive judo after finishing with a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He became an instructor for the International Budo University in April, 1993.

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