Akinobu Osako
Japanese judoka
大迫明伸 · 오사코 아키노부
- Born
- 27 November 1960, Miyazaki Prefecture
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- judoka
- Height
- 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Akinobu Osako (大迫明伸, Ōsako Akinobu) (born 27 November 1960) is a retired judoka from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he won a bronze medal in the men's middleweight division (–86 kg), alongside Ben Spijkers from the Netherlands.
Osako was born in Nishimorokata District, Miyazaki and began judo at the age of a junior high student. He entered noble Asahi Kasei of the judo after graduation in Tenri University. In the days of active play, he was good at Seoi Nage, Tai Otoshi and Uchi Mata.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | 1988 |
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.