Hiroshi Minatoya
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Representing  Japan
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| Men's Judo | ||
| World Championships | ||
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1967 Salt Lake City | -70 kg |
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1969 Mexico City | -70 kg |
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1965 Rio de Janeiro | -68 kg |
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1971 Ludwigshafen | -70 kg |
Hiroshi Minatoya (湊谷 弘, Minatoya Hiroshi, October 17, 1943 – June 15, 2016) was a Japanese judoka.[1]
He was born in Fukuno, Toyama[2] and began judo at the age of 5.[2]
After graduating from Tenri University, Minatoya coached judo at the dojo wichi Anton Geesink managed in Netherlands.[2]
In 1969, Minatoya participated in the World Championships in Mexico City and won a gold medal, defending his world championship.[3]
Minatoya retired in 1972, when he was defeated by Toyokazu Nomura at the All-Japan Selected Judo Championships and missed the participation of the Olympic Games held in Munich.[2]
From 1967 to 2009, he also coached judo at Kanazawa Institute of Technology in Kanazawa, Ishikawa.[4]
Achievements[edit]
- 1965 - World Championships (-68 kg) 2nd
- 1967 - World Championships (-70 kg) 1st
- 1968 - All-Japan Selected Championships (Half-Lightweight) 3rd
- 1969 - World Championships (-70 kg) 1st
- - All-Japan Championships (Openweight only) loss
- - All-Japan Selected Championships (Lightweight) 1st
- 1970 - All-Japan Selected Championships (Lightweight) 1st
- - All-Japan Championships (Openweight only) loss
- 1971 - World Championships (-70 kg) 2nd
- - All-Japan Selected Championships (Lightweight) 3rd
- 1972 - All-Japan Selected Championships (Lightweight) 2nd
References[edit]
- ^ "JUDO FAMILY MOURNS THE PASSING OF HIROSHI MINATOYA". judo.or.jp. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d "近代柔道 2010年4月号 転機-あの試合、あの言葉 第61回-湊谷弘-". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 2010-04-20.
- ^ "Black Belt magazine, March 1970, page 27".
- ^ "教員プロフィール -湊谷弘-". Kanazawa Institute of Technology. 2009-04-01.
External links[edit]
- Hiroshi Minatoya at the International Judo Federation
- Hiroshi Minatoya at JudoInside.com
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World Judo Championships — Men's Half Middleweight | |
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1967–75: −70 kg • 1979–97: −78 kg • 1999–present: −81 kg | |
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