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Nobuyuki Sato (judoka)

is a Japanese judoka, sambist, Japan national judo coach, author, educator and sports science researcher.

Biography

Nobuyuki Sato was born on January 12, 1944, in Hokkaido, Japan. He was the world judo champion in the -93 kg category in 1967 and 1973. He was the coach of multiple judo Olympic and World champions including Yasuhiro Yamashita, Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki, Hidetoshi Nakanishi, and Kosei Inoue.

In November 2021, he was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure.

Bibliography

  • Judo: Postwar Judo: Its Glory and Transition (柔道: 戦後柔道その栄光と変遷) (with Toshiaki Hashimoto, 1985), Baseball Magazine Company,
  • Best Judo (with Isao Inokuma, 1987), Kodansha lnternational Ltd,
  • Ashiwaza (1991), The Crowood Press Ltd,
  • 柔道大事典 (Judo Encyclopedia) (with Yukimitsu Kano, Toshiro Daigo, , , Ryozo Nakamura, 1999), Athens Shobo,

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