Haruki Uemura
Encyclopedia
is a former judo
ka 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 he was elected President of Kodokan
and he was awarded the rank of 9th dan.
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, who won the gold medal in the Open Class at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. In the final of the Olympic tournament in Canada he defeated Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
's Keith Remfry
Keith Remfry
Keith Remfry is a former judoka from the United Kingdom, who won the silver medal in the Open Class at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He lost to Japan's Haruki Uemura in the final of the Olympic tournament in Canada....
.
In 2009 he was elected President of Kodokan
Kodokan
, or the Kodokan Institute, is the headquarters of the worldwide judo community. Literally, kō means "to lecture" or "to spread information," dō means "the way," and kan is "a public building or hall," together translating roughly as "a place for the study or promotion of the way." The Kodokan was...
and he was awarded the rank of 9th dan.