Kazuhiko Tokuno
Personal information
Born1.5.1974 [1]
Medal record
Men's Judo
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Birmingham -60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Munich -60 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok -60 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 New Delhi -60 kg
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1997 Busan -60 kg

Kazuhiko Tokuno (徳野 和彦, Tokuno Kazuhiko, born 1 May 1974) is a Japanese judoka. He is the current trainer of the Turkmenistan National Judo team. [2]

He was born in Iyo, Ehime,[3] and began judo at the age of 6.[3] He entered the Kanagawa Prefectural Police after graduating from Tokai University.[4]

He was good at Seoinage[3] and got medals of world championships twice. He was also known as a rival of three-time Olympic champion Tadahiro Nomura for long time.[4]

As of 2010, he coaches judo at Komatsu Limited and among his students are Mika Sugimoto, Ayumi Tanimoto, and Mina Watanabe.[5]

Since 2023 he has been coaching the Turkmenistan judo team.

References

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  3. 1 2 3 "近代柔道 2004年2月号 平成15年度後期全日本強化選手名鑑". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 20 February 2004.
  4. 1 2 "近代柔道 2009年2月号 入門！一流の技術 -第55回 徳野和彦6段の「横落とし」-". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 20 February 2009.
  5. ↑ "コマツ女子柔道部 部員紹介". Komatsu Limited.


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