About Haruki Uemura
Born 1951. Haruki Uemura is a Japanese judoka.
is a judoka from Japan, who won the gold medal in the Open class at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. In the final of the Olympic tournament in Canada he defeated Great Britain's Keith Remfry. In 2009 Uemura was elected President of Kodokan and awarded the rank of 9th dan.
Awards and honors 2025 - Person of Cultural Merit
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Who is Haruki Uemura?
Japanese judoka (1951-)
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Haruki Uemura was born on 14 February 1951 in Ogawa.
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Haruki Uemura is a judoka.
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