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Toshihiko Koga
Personal information
Nickname
平成の三四郎
Born
(1967-11-21)21 November 1967 Kitashigeyasu, Saga, Japan
Died
24 March 2021(2021-03-24) (aged 53)
Occupation
Judoka
Website
www.kogatoshihiko.jp
Sport
Country
Japan
Sport
Judo
Weight class
–71 kg, –78 kg
Rank
9th dan black belt[1]
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games
(1992)
World Champ.
(1989, 1991, 1995)
Asian Champ.
(1990)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Japan
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona
–71 kg
1996 Atlanta
–78 kg
World Championships
1989 Belgrade
–71 kg
1991 Barcelona
–71 kg
1995 Chiba
–78 kg
1987 Essen
–71 kg
Asian Games
1990 Beijing
–71 kg
World Juniors Championships
1986 Rome
–71 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF
26807
JudoInside.com
2891
Updated on 4 June 2023
Toshihiko Koga (古賀 稔彦, Koga Toshihiko, 21 November 1967 – 24 March 2021[2]) was a Japanese judoka, 9th degree black belt and Olympic champion who competed in the –71 kg and –78 kg divisions.[3] Koga is regarded as having perhaps the greatest ippon seoi nage ever. He died of cancer on 24 March 2021 at the age of 53.
^"Mr. Toshihiko Koga promoted to 9th dan in honor of his great achievement, generally up to 8th dan". Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese). 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
^「平成の三四郎」古賀稔彦氏死去 バルセロナ五輪金 (in Japanese)
^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Toshihiko Koga". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
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