Hiroshi Nakamura
Canadian judoka
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- Born
- 22 June 1942, Tokyo
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- judoka
Hiroshi Nakamura (born 22 June 1942) is a Japanese and Canadian judoka, one of only five Canadian judoka to achieve the rank of Kudan (9th dan), and has been deeply involved in the development of Canadian Judo. He has coached the Olympic judo team five times, was inducted into the Judo Canada Hall of Fame in 1998, was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 2013, and was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Committee Hall of Fame in 2019. In 2023, he was awarded the Order of Sport, marking his induction into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Nakamura trains future Olympians at the Shidokan Judo Club, a training club that he opened in 1973.
Awards and honours
- The Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays 2019
External links
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