Toyokazu Nomura
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is a retired judoka who competed in the half middleweight (70 kg) division.
, 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. Nomura himself attended Tenri University
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. He also won the 1973 World Judo Championships
held in Lausanne
, Switzerland
. He has worked as a schoolteacher in Wakayama Prefecture
since retiring from competitive judo.
Biography
Nomura was born into a family of judoka. His father was the founder of a local judo dojoDojo
A is a Japanese term which literally means "place of the way". Initially, dōjōs were adjunct to temples. The term can refer to a formal training place for any of the Japanese do arts but typically it is considered the formal gathering place for students of any Japanese martial arts style to...
, and his brother was also an instructor who taught Olympic gold medalist Shinji Hosokawa
Shinji Hosokawa
is a retired Japanese judoka 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...
. His nephew, 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:...
, is the only judoka to have won three gold medals at the Summer Olympics. Nomura himself attended 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...
before starting work at the Hakuhodo
Hakuhodo
is Japan's second largest advertising agency, with gross sales of approximately 700 hundred million yen. It has its headquarters at Akasaka Biz Tower in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo....
company. He placed second in the World Judo Championships
World Judo Championships
The World Judo Championships are the highest level of international judo competition, along with the Olympic judo competition. The championships are held once every year by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their...
in 1969
1969 World Judo Championships
The 1969 World Judo Championships were the 6th edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Mexico City, Mexico from October 23–25, 1969.-Men:- Medals table :...
and 1971
1971 World Judo Championships
The 1971 World Judo Championships were the 7th edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Ludwigshafen, West Germany from September 2–4 1971.-Men:- Medals table :...
, and won the All-Japan Judo Championships
All-Japan Judo Championships
is a judo tournament held every year in Japan. The men's tournament is held in Nippon Budokan on April 29 and the women's tournament is held in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in April. The Kodokan and All-Japan Judo Federation sponsor the championship....
in 1972 to become the Japanese representative for the half middleweight division at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
. He won all five of his matches at the Olympics by ippon
Ippon
Ippon literally "one full point", it is the highest score a fighter can achieve in a Japanese martial arts ippon-wazari contest, usually judo, karate or jujutsu.-Ippon in judo:...
to capture the gold medal. He also won the 1973 World Judo Championships
1973 World Judo Championships
The 1973 World Judo Championships were the 8th edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Lausanne, Switzerland from June 22–24 1973.-Men:- Medals table :...
held in Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. He has worked as a schoolteacher in Wakayama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Wakayama.- History :Present-day Wakayama is mostly the western part of the province of Kii.- 1953 Wakayama Prefecture flood disaster :...
since retiring from competitive judo.
See also
- List of judoka
- List of Olympic medalists in judo