Medal record | ||
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Representing Japan | ||
Men's Judo | ||
World Championships | ||
1967 Salt Lake City | -70 kg | |
1969 Mexico City | -70 kg | |
1965 Rio de Janeiro | -68 kg | |
1971 Ludwigshafen | -70 kg |
Hiroshi Minatoya (湊谷 弘, Minatoya Hiroshi, October 17, 1943 – June 15, 2016) was a Japanese judoka.[1]
He was born in Fukuno, Toyama[2] and began judo at the age of 5.[2]
After graduating from Tenri University, Minatoya coached judo at the dojo wichi Anton Geesink managed in Netherlands.[2]
In 1969, Minatoya participated in the World Championships in Mexico City and won a gold medal, defending his world championship.[3]
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.[2]
From 1967 to 2009, he also coached judo at Kanazawa Institute of Technology in Kanazawa, Ishikawa.[4]