Sumio Endo
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese judo
ka, Olympic medalist and world champion.
He is from Kōriyama, Fukushima
. After graduation from Nihon University
, He belonged to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
.
He received a bronze medal in the heavyweight class at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal
. He is world champion from 1975
and from 1979
.
As of 2008, He coaches judo at North Asia University
in Akita
, Japan
.
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, Olympic medalist and world champion.
He is from Kōriyama, Fukushima
Koriyama, Fukushima
is a city in the center of the Nakadōri region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2011, the city had an estimated population of 336,328. The total area is 757 km²....
. After graduation from Nihon University
Nihon University
Nihon University is the largest university in Japan. Akiyoshi Yamada, the minister of justice, founded Nihon Law School in October 1889....
, He belonged to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department serves as the police force for the entire Tokyo metropolis. Founded in 1874, it is headed by a superintendent general, who is appointed by the National Public Safety Commission and approved by the prime minister.The Metropolitan Police, with a staff of more...
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He received a bronze medal in the heavyweight 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...
. He is world champion from 1975
1975 World Judo Championships
The 1975 World Judo Championships were the 9th edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Vienna, Austria from October 23–25 1975.-Men:- Medals table :...
and from 1979
1979 World Judo Championships
The 1979 World Judo Championships were the 11th edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Paris, France from December 6–December 9, 1979.-Men:- Medals table :...
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As of 2008, He coaches judo at North Asia University
North Asia University
is a private university in Akita, Akita, Japan. The school opened as Akita Keizai University in 1964. It changed its name to Akita Keizaihoka University in 1983. The present name was adopted in 2007.-External links:*...
in Akita
Akita, Akita
is the capital city of Akita Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan.As of June 11, 2005, with the merger of the former Kawabe District , the city has an estimated population of 323,310 and density of...
, 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...
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