Toyokazu Nomura

Toyokazu Nomura (野村 豊和, Nomura Toyokazu, born 14 July 1949) is a retired judoka who competed in the half-middleweight (‍–‍70 kg) division.

Toyokazu Nomura
Nomura on a stamp of Umm al-Quwain
Personal information
Born (1949-07-14) 14 July 1949
Kōryō, Nara, Japan
OccupationJudoka
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍63 kg, ‍–‍70 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Gold (1973)
Asian Champ.Gold (1972)
Olympic GamesGold (1972)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich ‍–‍70 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Lausanne ‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place 1969 Mexico City ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 1971 Ludwigshafen ‍–‍63 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1972 Kaohsiung ‍–‍70 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF54489
JudoInside.com5451
Updated on 22 June 2023.

Life and career

Nomura was born into a family of judoka. His father was the founder of a local judo dojo, and his brother was also an instructor who taught Olympic gold medalist Shinji Hosokawa. His nephew, Tadahiro Nomura, is the only judoka to have won three gold medals at the Summer Olympics.[1] Nomura himself attended Tenri University[1] before starting work at the Hakuhodo company. He placed second in the World Judo Championships in 1969 and 1971, and won the All-Japan Judo Championships in 1972 to become the Japanese representative for the half middleweight division at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He won all five of his matches at the Olympics by ippon to capture the gold medal.[1][2] He also won the 1973 World Judo Championships held in Lausanne, Switzerland.[3]

Nomura has worked as a schoolteacher in Wakayama Prefecture since retiring from competitive judo.[4]

See also

References
  1. "野村豊和－これぞニッポン柔道！　全試合一本勝ち". Sankei Sports. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007.
  2. Toyokazu Nomura. sports-reference.com
  3. "Toyokazu Nomura". Judoinside.com. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  4. "野村豊和氏 ミュンヘン五輪（柔道）金メダリスト" (in Japanese). judo-ch.jp. 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
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