Medal record
Competitor for  North Korea
Women's Judo
Olympic Games
Silver	2008 Beijing	-52 kg
World Championships
Bronze	2005 Cairo	-52 kg
Bronze	2007 Rio de Janeiro	-52 kg
Asian Games
Gold	2006 Doha	-52 kg
Bronze	2010 Guangzhou	-52 kg
Universiade
Bronze	2001 Beijing	-52 kg

An Kum Ae (Hangul: 안금애, Hanja: 安琴愛; born 3 June 1980) is a North Korean judoka.

She won a bronze medal in the half-lightweight category (52 kg) at the 2005 World Judo Championships, having defeated Lyudmila Bogdanova of Russia in the bronze medal match.^[1]

She won the gold medal in the same weight category at the 2006 Asian Games, having defeated Mönkhbaataryn Bundmaa of Mongolia in the final match.

In the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won the silver medal in her weight class after Xian Dongmei of China, who won the gold medal.

She currently resides in the North Korean capital city Pyongyang.

References[link]

External links[link]

• 2006 Asian Games profile

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Nakamura Misato

中村美里
Medal record
Competitor for  Japan
Women's Judo
Olympic Games
Bronze	2008 Beijing	-52 kg
World Championships
Gold	2009 Rotterdam	-52 kg
Gold	2011 Paris	-52 kg
Silver	2010 Tokyo	-52 kg
Asian Games
Gold	2010 Guangzhou	-52 kg
Bronze	2006 Doha	-48 kg

Misato Nakamura (中村 美里, Nakamura Misato^?, born April 28, 1989 in Hachiōji, Tokyo) is a female Japanese judoka. She won the bronze medal in the -52 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the gold medal in the same weight class at the 2009 World Judo Championships.

External links[link]

• Athlete bio at official Olympics site
• Nakamura Misato facebook fans page

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Medal record
Teddy Riner
Competitor for  France
Men's Judo
Olympic Games
Bronze	2008 Beijing	+100 kg
World Championships
Gold	2007 Rio de Janeiro	+100 kg
Gold	2008 Levallois-Perret	Open
Gold	2009 Rotterdam	+100 kg
Gold	2010 Tokyo	+100 kg
Gold	2011 Paris	+100 kg
Gold	2011 Paris	Men'sTeam
Silver	2010 Tokyo	Open
European Championships
Gold	2007 Belgrade	+100 kg
Gold	2011 Istanbul	+100 kg

Teddy Riner (French pronunciation: [tɛ.di/te.di ʁi.nœʁ]; born 7 April 1989 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) is a French judoka. He's 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) and 306 lb (139 kg) and has been given the nickames Teddy Bear^[1] and Teddy Winner^[2]. At 18 years and 5 months Teddy Riner became the youngest world champion of the history of his sport. To date, he holds an unmatched record of six world titles obtained in the +100kg, Men's Team and the Open categories^[3][4]. He is considered as one of the greatest judoka in activity. Riner has a number of successful competition techniques including uchi mata, sumi gaeshi, o soto gari and harai goshi.

Achievements[link]

References[link]

See also

• Videos of Teddy Riner on Judovision.org

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Medal record
Kosei Inoue
Competitor for  Japan
Men's Judo
Olympic Games
Gold	2000 Sydney	-100 kg
World Championships
Gold	1999 Birmingham	-100 kg
Gold	2001 Munich	-100 kg
Gold	2003 Osaka	-100 kg
Asian Games
Gold	1998 Bangkok	-100 kg
Gold	2002 Busan	open

Kosei Inoue (井上 康生, Inoue Kōsei^?, born May 15, 1978 in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki) is a Judo practitioner from Japan. He won the gold medal in the under 100 kg class at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He is well known for his specialty throws, Uchi Mata (内股, inner thigh throw) and Ōuchi gari (大内刈, major inner reap).

He is widely considered by the Judo community as one of best competitive Judokas. His notable accomplishments include three golds at the World Championship and All Japan Championship (one of four Judokas who has accomplished this).

His older brother, Tomokazu Inoue is also judoka and former Asian champion.

He is affiliated with Sohgo Security Services (Alsok), a security firm.

Biography[link]

This section requires expansion.

At the 2004 Athens Olympics, Kosei Inoue was chosen as the captain of the Japanese team. He was highly favored to win another gold in the u100 kg division. However, he suffered a major upset and did not place. Elco van der Geest of the Netherlands (2002 European Champion) defeated Inoue at the last minute with a drop seoi nage (shoulder throw) in the quarter final. Movlud Miraliyev of Azerbaijan countered Inoue's o-uchi gari with a ura nage to win the match during Repechage Round 3.

In 2005 he won the gold at the Jigoro Kano International Cup, which is a A level contest with many former world and Olympic medalists.

He did not Compete until 2007 because of a shoulder injury in 2005 and returned at +100 kg

At the 2008 All-Japan Judo Championships, Inoue lost to Yohei Takai by ippon, which ended his hopes of joining the Olympic team headed for Beijing. He promptly announced his retirement from international competition. Inoue was replaced by Satoshi Ishii, who defeated Keiji Suzuki in the final bout of the 2008 AJJC (International Herald Tribune, April 29, 2008) and won a gold medal in the 2008 Olympic Games.

Personal life[link]

Inoue married Japanese actress and television personality Aki Higashihara on January 14, 2008.^[1] He currently resides in Edinburgh, Scotland.^[2]

Achievements[link]

Year	Date	Tournament	Place	Weight class
1995	12.22	Kodokan Cup	loss	Heavyweight (+95 kg)
1996	4.29	All-Japan Championships	Round of 32	-
	12.22	Kodokan Cup	5th	Heavyweight (+95 kg)
1997	2.16	Wien World Cup	1st	Heavyweight (+95 kg)
	4.6	All-Japan Weight Class Championships	3rd	Heavyweight (+95 kg)
	4.29	All-Japan Championships	Round of 8	-
	12.6	Kodokan Cup	1st	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
1998	2.7	Paris Super World Cup	2nd	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
	4.5	All-Japan Weight Class Championships	2nd	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
	4.29	All-Japan Championships	2nd	-
	12.10	Asian Games	1st	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
1999	1.10	Jigoro Kano Cup	3rd	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
	3.1	Hamburg Super World Cup	1st	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
	3.7	Budapest World Cup	3rd	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
	4.4	All-Japan Weight Class Championships	3rd	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
	4.29	All-Japan Championships	Round of 8	-
	10.7	World Championships	1st	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
2000	2.13	Paris Super World Cup	1st	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
	4.2	All-Japan Weight Class Championships	1st	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
	4.29	All-Japan Championships	2nd	-
	9.21	Olympic Games	1st	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
2001	3.3	Budapest World Cup	1st	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
	4.1	All-Japan Weight Class Championships	1st	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
	4.29	All-Japan Championships	1st	-
	7.28	World Championships	1st	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
2002	10.3	Asian Games	1st	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
	4.29	All-Japan Championships	1st	-
2003	2.23	Hamburg Super World Cup	1st	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
	4.6	All-Japan Weight Class Championships	2nd	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
	4.29	All-Japan Championships	1st	-
	9.11	World Championships	1st	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
2004	4.4	All-Japan Weight Class Championships	1st	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
	4.29	All-Japan Championships	2nd	-
	8.19	Olympic Games	Round of 8	Half-Heavyweight (-100 kg)
2005	1.9	Jigoro Kano Cup	1st	Openweight
2006	11.19	Kodokan Cup	1st	Heavyweight (+100 kg)
2007	2.11	Paris Super World Cup	1st	Heavyweight (+100 kg)
	4.8	All-Japan Weight Class Championships	3rd	Heavyweight (+100 kg)
	4.29	All-Japan Championships	3rd	-
	9.14	World Championships	5th	Heavyweight (+100 kg)
	12.9	Jigoro Kano Cup	2nd	Heavyweight (+100 kg)
2008	2.11	Paris Super World Cup	5th	Heavyweight (+100 kg)
	4.6	All-Japan Weight Class Championships	1st	Heavyweight (+100 kg)
	4.29	All-Japan Championships	Round of 8	-

References[link]

External links[link]

• Judo Legends
• Competition videos of Kosei Inoue on Judovision.org
• Kosei Inoue podcast: "My Life in Judo"

Kyuzo Mifune (三船 久蔵, Mifune Kyūzō^?, April 21, 1883 – January 27, 1965) has been categorized as one of the greatest exponents of the art of judo after the founder,^[1] Kanō Jigorō. He is considered by many to be the greatest judo technician ever, after Kanō.^[1]

Early life[link]

Mifune was born on April 21, 1883, in Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture, on Honshū Island in Japan, a year after the Kodokan was founded.^[2][3][4] He was reportedly incorrigible as a boy, always performing some mischief or organizing others in a similar pursuit.^[2] When Mifune was 13 years old, his father, a strict disciplinarian who finally gave up on the youngest of his seven children, sent the boy to a junior high school at Sendai, in northern Japan.^[2] There, the young Mifune discovered judo, and decided to dedicate himself to it.^[2] At age 14, he defeated nine opponents in a row at one tournament with another high school.^[2]

After graduation, Mifune was sent to a Tokyo preparatory school, anticipating entry into Waseda University.^[2] He immediately attempted to join the Kodokan.^[2] In those days, this required a personal interview with Kano, upon the recommendation of ranking judoka, and then signing a blood oath.^[2] Mifune did not know anyone at the Kodokan, but picked out Sakujiro Yokoyama, who then had a fearsome reputation, as 'Demon Yokoyama,' whose fast, powerful judo had gained much reputation for the Kodokan.^[2] Mifune literally camped at Yokoyama's doorstep until the latter consented to recommend him to Kano.^[2] In July 1903, Mifune joined the Kodokan.^[2] His father, finding out he was spending more time at judo than studying, cut off his allowance, and Mifune, now 22, went out to find work.^[2] He began a newspaper, sold advertising, and built it into a thriving enterprise.^[2] He was able to sell it at a substantial profit, and entered the economics program at Keio University.^[2]

Technician of judo[link]

Mifune (left) in training with Kanō

After 15 months of training, Mifune achieved the rank of shodan ('beginning dan,' indicating 1st dan ranking) in Kodokan judo,^[2] and after the remarkably short time of four more months, nidan (2nd dan).^[2] Through timing and speed, Mifune quickly gained a reputation, and was never defeated at the annual Red and White Kodokan tournament.^[2] By 1912, he was ranked rokudan (6th dan) and an instructor.^[2] He was already being called the 'God of Judo.'^[1] He was 30. His father recommended a girl in his hometown, and, for only the second time since he had left home, he returned to marry.^[2]

During the next 20 years, Mifune's reputation continued to grow.^[2] When he was 40, he was challenged by a 6' tall and 240 lb. sumo wrestler. Mifune, 5' 2" tall and 100 lb., finally slammed the wrestler with his trademark 'airplane' throw (kuki nage or uki otoshi).^[5] He ate sparingly, slept on a Western-style bed, and did not smoke.^[2] In 1937, Kano promoted Mifune to the rank of kudan (9th dan).^[2]

With Kano's death in 1938, Mifune became the most influential instructor.^[2] Students had long complained that Mifune would get carried away with lectures, and he was "feared more than loved."^[2] On May 25, 1945, he was promoted to judan (10th dan), the fourth of 18 judoka to ever be so honored.^[6] In 1956, he wrote his classic book, The Canon Of Judo, still a remarkable exposition of judo history, philosophy, and technical description.^[2] To E. J. Harrison, he wrote a book foreword that was simple but expressed Mifune's philosophical nature: "Freedom in continuous change!"^[2]

Trevor Leggett, a frequent visitor to the Kodokan over many years, remarked that judo was much 'rougher' at the Kodokan prior to World War II than afterward; this was, perhaps, the influence of Mifune.^[2]

Mifune died on January 27, 1965, in the Nichidai University Hospital in Tokyo.^[2][7]

Anecdotes[link]

In his book The Fighting Spirit of Japan (published in 1913), E.J. Harrison writes about an anecdote as told to him by Sakujiro Yokoyama:

"I remember during the early part of January, 1909, I went to a certain restaurant, accompanied by Mr. Kyuzo Mifune, a fifth Dan teacher of the Kodokan. We noticed in one corner of the room a group of thirteen young fellows drinking sake, while in an adjoining apartment there were an elderly couple and some other visitors taking food. The members of the first-named group were seen to be putting their heads together at frequent intervals and to be busily whispering, at the same time casting glances in our direction. I did not take any special notice of what was going on, nor did I suspect that they had any designs upon us. Mr. Mifune and I went on chatting over our drinks. Presently one of the rascals approached us, calmly picked up my overcoat and hat, and tried to make off with them under our very noses. Of course I remonstrated, when the thief, evidently bent on picking a quarrel, insisted that the coat and hat were his property. A warm altercation arose, in the midst of which he assumed a threatening attitude, and was speedily joined by half a dozen of his comrades from the other side of the room. There being no alternative, Mr. Mifune took a hand in the game. He avoided unnecessary roughness, but in less than a minute he had them all down with a succession of swift blows. Then the rest of the gang set upon me, but I knocked them down one after the other, and the affair was over in less than three minutes. As our victims regained consciousness they lost no time in making themselves scarce, but we detained one of them, and forced him to confess. He admitted that their object had been to extort money from us by intimidation. They had been misled by our good clothes and had imagined that we would be easy prey. We let the fellow go instead of handing him over to the police, as we considered he had received punishment enough at our hands. After the rascals had gone the old couple who had been interested spectators of the occurrence told us that they had just witnessed for the first time in their lives a practical display of jujutsu and were amazed at the wonderful feats which experts were able to perform against such odds."

References[link]

External links[link]

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