Kosei Inoue
Japanese judoka
井上康生 · 이노우에 고세이
- Born
- 15 May 1978, Miyazaki
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- judoka
- Height
- 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Weight
- 100 kg (220 lb)
Kosei Inoue (井上 康生, Inoue Kōsei; born 15 May 1978) is a Japanese judoka. He won the gold medal in the under 100 kg class at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He is well known for his specialty throws, Uchi Mata (内股, inner thigh throw) and Ōuchi gari (大内刈, major inner reap).
He is considered by the Judo community as one of the best competitive judoka. His notable accomplishments include three golds at the World Championships and All Japan Championships (one of four Judokas who have accomplished this).
His older brother, Tomokazu Inoue is also judoka and former Asian champion.
He is affiliated with Sohgo Security Services (Alsok), a security firm.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 Asian Games | 1998 | |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | 2000 | |
| 2002 Asian Games | 2002 | |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | 2004 |
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Facts from Wikidata Q1349101 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.