Tadanori Koshino

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.

Tadanori Koshino
Personal information
Born (1966-04-03) 3 April 1966
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍60 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Gold (1991)
Asian Champ.Gold (1988, 1990)
Olympic GamesBronze (1992)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona ‍–‍60 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Barcelona ‍–‍60 kg
Silver medal – second place 1989 Belgrade ‍–‍60 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Beijing ‍–‍60 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1988 Damascus ‍–‍60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF53467
JudoInside.com5414
Updated on 4 June 2023.

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.[1] He placed third in the inter-highschool tournament during his senior year, and entered Tōkai University in 1985.[1] He won the Shoriki Cup twice while attending the university, and joined the Toyo Suisan corporation after graduating.[1] 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,[2] 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.

See also

References
  1. "Sports Click : 柔道 - 1st Techicical Seminar". BASEBALL MAGAZINESHA. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008.
  2. "国際武道大学教員紹介 越野忠則". 国際武道大学. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009.


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