Shinji Hosokawa
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is a retired Japanese judo
ka who won two Olympic medals during the 1980s.
in 1978, and continued his success by winning the college-level world judo championship in 1979 and 1980.
After graduating from Tenri University, he began work as a teacher for a school in Nara Prefecture
in 1982. He was chosen as the -60 kg representative for the Japanese olympic judo team for the 1984 Summer Olympics
, where he won a gold medal by defeating future gold medalist Kim Jae-Yup
only 69 seconds into the match. He also won a gold medal at the 1985 World Judo Championships
, but retired to concentrate on his work as a teacher. He restarted his judo career in 1987 with a silver medal at the 1987 World Judo Championships
, and retired after finishing with a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics
.
Hosokawa has served as an instructor for the Japanese Olympic Committee
since April, 1997, where he coached many lightweight judoka, most notably 3-time gold medalist Tadahiro Nomura
, whose father was Hosokawa's coach during high school. He also coaches judo at Tenri University
, and for the All Japan Judo Federation.
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka who won two Olympic medals during the 1980s.
Biography
Hosokawa began judo in junior-high school, and won the Japanese inter-high school judo competition in 1977. He entered Tenri UniversityTenri University
is a Japanese private university in Tenri, Nara Prefecture, an independent part of the secular mission of Tenrikyo. It was established in February 1925 as the coeducational , enrolling 104 students, and was reorganised as a university in April 1949...
in 1978, and continued his success by winning the college-level world judo championship in 1979 and 1980.
After graduating from Tenri University, he began work as a teacher for a school in Nara Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....
in 1982. He was chosen as the -60 kg representative for the Japanese olympic judo team for the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
, where he won a gold medal by defeating future gold medalist Kim Jae-Yup
Kim Jae-Yup
Kim Jae-Yup is a retired South Korean judoka.At the age of 19, he became runner-up in the extra-lightweight division in the 1984 LA Olympics, losing to Shinji Hosokawa of Japan, who was the resigning world champion, by ippon.But three years later, Kim went up against Hosokawa in the final again...
only 69 seconds into the match. He also won a gold medal at the 1985 World Judo Championships
1985 World Judo Championships
The 1985 World Judo Championships were the 14th edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Seoul, South Korea from September 26–29 1985.-Men:- Medals table :...
, but retired to concentrate on his work as a teacher. He restarted his judo career in 1987 with a silver medal at the 1987 World Judo Championships
1987 World Judo Championships
The 1987 World Judo Championships were the 15th edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Essen, West Germany from November 19–22, 1987.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :...
, and retired after finishing with a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
.
Hosokawa has served as an instructor for the Japanese Olympic Committee
Japanese Olympic Committee
The Japanese Olympic Committee is the national Olympic committee in Japan for the Olympic Games movement, based in Tokyo, Japan...
since April, 1997, where he coached many lightweight judoka, most notably 3-time gold medalist Tadahiro Nomura
Tadahiro Nomura
is one of the most famous judo competitors in Japan. He is the only judoka in the world who has won three Olympic gold medals in a row, all in the extra lightweight division.-Biography:...
, whose father was Hosokawa's coach during high school. He also coaches judo at Tenri University
Tenri University
is a Japanese private university in Tenri, Nara Prefecture, an independent part of the secular mission of Tenrikyo. It was established in February 1925 as the coeducational , enrolling 104 students, and was reorganised as a university in April 1949...
, and for the All Japan Judo Federation.