Hiroshi Nakamura (judoka)
Hiroshi Nakamura CM (born 22 June 1942) is a Japanese and Canadian judoka, one of only five Canadian judoka to achieve the rank of Kudan (9th dan), and has been deeply involved in the development of Canadian Judo. He has coached the Olympic judo team five times, was inducted into the Judo Canada Hall of Fame in 1998, was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 2013, and was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Committee Hall of Fame in 2019.[1][2][3] In 2023 he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 22, 1942 Tokyo, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Judo |
| Rank | Kudan (9th dan) |
| Club | Shidokan |
Further reading
- "Interview of Nakamura Hiroshi Sensei held with the All-Japan Judo Federation" (PDF). Judo Canada. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- "Hiroshi Nakamura, Judo dreamer". The Globe and Mail. 31 December 2012. p. A5.
References
- Gill, Nicolas; Leyshon, Glynn (2019). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada (Second ed.). Montreal: Marcel Broquet. p. 131.
- "Hiroshi Nakamura". Team Canada. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- "Hiroshi Nakamura Inducted to the Canadian Olympic Committee Hall of Fame". Judo Canada. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- "Virtue and Moir lead star-studded group of inductees into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame". CBC Sports. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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