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Japanese judoka
Hiroshi Minatoya
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's Judo
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1967 Salt Lake City -70 kg
Gold medal – first place 1969 Mexico City -70 kg
Silver medal – second place 1965 Rio de Janeiro -68 kg
Silver medal – second place 1971 Ludwigshafen -70 kg

Hiroshi Minatoya (湊谷 弘, Minatoya Hiroshi, October 17, 1943 – June 15, 2016) was a Japanese judoka.

He was born in Fukuno, Toyama and began judo at the age of 5.

After graduating from Tenri University, Minatoya coached judo at the dojo wichi Anton Geesink managed in Netherlands.

In 1969, Minatoya participated in the World Championships in Mexico City and won a gold medal, defending his world championship.

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.

From 1967 to 2009, he also coached judo at Kanazawa Institute of Technology in Kanazawa, Ishikawa.

Achievements

  • 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

  1. "JUDO FAMILY MOURNS THE PASSING OF HIROSHI MINATOYA". judo.or.jp. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. "Black Belt magazine, March 1970, page 27".
  4. "教員プロフィール -湊谷弘-". Kanazawa Institute of Technology. 2009-04-01.

External links

World Judo Championships — Men's Half Middleweight
1967–75: −70 kg   •   1979–97: −78 kg   •   1999–present: −81 kg
List of World Judo Championships medalists in Men's Half Middleweight


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