Yoshio Nakamura (judoka)
Encyclopedia
is a retired Japanese judo
ka, former world champion. His younger brothers, Yukimasa
and Kenzo
are also former world champion.
Nakamura is from Fukuoka, Fukuoka
. He began Judo at the age of 3rd grader. After graduation from Tokai University
, He belonged to Asahi Kasei
.
He won the gold medal in the -86 kg weight class at the 1993 World Judo Championships.
In 1995, After All-Japan Championships
, He moved up in weight class, from -86 kg to -95 kg.
He Finished in seventh place in the -95 kg weight class at the Olympic Games in 1996
and won the bronze medal in the -95 kg weight class at the World Championships in 1997.
Nakamura was good at Uchimata, Ōuchi gari
, Harai goshi
and especially Newaza. He is well known that he destroyed Hirotaka Okada
's elbow by Juji-gatame at the All-Japan selected championships in 1994. He was also known as a rival of Hidehiko Yoshida
.
In July 2004, After All-Japan Businessgroup Championships, Nakamura retired.
As of 2010, he has coached at Asahi Kasei since 2001. Among his pupil are world champion Hiroshi Izumi
, Masato Uchishiba
and so on.
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, former world champion. His younger brothers, Yukimasa
Yukimasa Nakamura
is a Japanese judoka, Olympic medalist and world champion. His older brother, Yoshio Nakamura and younger brother, Kenzo Nakamura are also former world champion....
and Kenzo
Kenzo Nakamura
is a retired judoka who won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He is the younger brother of 1993 World Judo Championships gold medalist Yoshio Nakamura and 1996 Olympic silver medalist Yukimasa Nakamura.-Biography:...
are also former world champion.
Nakamura is from Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
. He began Judo at the age of 3rd grader. After graduation from Tokai University
Tokai University
is a private university in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1943 by Shigeyoshi Matsumae, who had formerly been the engineering president of the Ministry of Communications...
, He belonged to Asahi Kasei
Asahi Kasei
is a Japanese company. The main products are chemicals and materials science. The company has around 25,000 employees and had consolidated sales of ¥ 1.7 trillion in 2008. It was founded in May 1931, using the paid in capital of Nobeoka Ammonia Fiber Co., Ltd, a Nobeoka, Miyazaki based producer of...
.
He won the gold medal in the -86 kg weight class at the 1993 World Judo Championships.
In 1995, After All-Japan 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....
, He moved up in weight class, from -86 kg to -95 kg.
He Finished in seventh place in the -95 kg weight class at the Olympic Games in 1996
Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics
This page shows the final results of the Judo Competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.Kye Sun-Hui surprised spectators by winning gold in the women's extra-lightweight event. She had obtained a wildcard entry to the Games.-Men's events:...
and won the bronze medal in the -95 kg weight class at the World Championships in 1997.
Nakamura was good at Uchimata, Ōuchi gari
Ouchi Gari
is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Kanō Jigorō. It belongs to the first group,Dai Ikkyo,of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo , of Kodokan Judo.It is also included in the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo.It is classified as a foot technique, Ashi-Waza.- Technique...
, Harai goshi
Harai Goshi
is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Kano Jigoro. It belongs to the second group of the traditional throwing list in the Gokyo no waza of the Kodokan Judo....
and especially Newaza. He is well known that he destroyed Hirotaka Okada
Hirotaka Okada
is a retired judoka who competed in the -78 kg and -86 kg divisions.-Biography:Okada began judo in primary school, and won the inter-highschool light heavyweight judo tournament in 1984...
's elbow by Juji-gatame at the All-Japan selected championships in 1994. He was also known as a rival of Hidehiko Yoshida
Hidehiko Yoshida
is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a long time veteran of Japan's Pride Fighting Championships, competing in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, also managing to fight in the semi-finals in the Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix...
.
In July 2004, After All-Japan Businessgroup Championships, Nakamura retired.
As of 2010, he has coached at Asahi Kasei since 2001. Among his pupil are world champion Hiroshi Izumi
Hiroshi Izumi
Hiroshi Izumi is a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist.He won the Men's -90kg category silver medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004 and the gold medal at the World judo championship games in Cairo, Egypt on 2005....
, Masato Uchishiba
Masato Uchishiba
is a Japanese judoka who won the gold medal in the men's under 66 kg division at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece and at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. To win the Olympic gold at Athens, he defeated Jozef Krnáč of Slovakia...
and so on.