Haruki Uemura
Japanese judoka (1951-)
上村春樹 · 上村春树 · 우에무라 하루키
- Born
- 14 February 1951, Ogawa
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- judoka
- Height
- 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
- Weight
- 103 kg (227 lb)
Haruki Uemura (上村 春樹, Uemura Haruki; born 14 February 1951 in Uki, Kumamoto) is a judoka 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 Uemura was elected President of Kodokan and awarded the rank of 9th dan.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | 1976 |
Awards and honours
- Person of Cultural Merit 2025
External links
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