About Hiroshi Minatoya
Lived 1943 – 2016 (aged 72). Hiroshi Minatoya was a Japanese judoka.
was a Japanese judoka.
He was born in Fukuno, Toyama and began judo at the age of 5.
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.
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
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Who was Hiroshi Minatoya?
Japanese judoka (1943–2016)
When was Hiroshi Minatoya born?
Hiroshi Minatoya was born on 17 October 1943 in Toyama Prefecture.
When did Hiroshi Minatoya die?
Hiroshi Minatoya died on 15 June 2016 in Kanazawa.
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Hiroshi Minatoya was a judoka.
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Hiroshi Minatoya was Japanese.
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