French judoka (1930–2021)
Henri Courtine
Courtine in 2008
Born (1930-05-11 ) 11 May 1930Paris , France Died 20 February 2021(2021-02-20) (aged 90) Sport Judo Division(s) half-lightweight (60–66 kg) Updated on 11 February 2014
Henri Courtine (11 May 1930 – 20 February 2021) was a French judoka .
Career
He studied with Mikinosuke Kawaishi , and his assistant, Shozo Awazu . He received a bronze medal at the 1956 World Judo Championships in Tokyo, shared with Anton Geesink , after losing the semi-final to winner Shokichi Natsui .[ 1] International Judo Federation (IJF) from 1979 to 1987.
Henri Courtine was honored with the title jūdan [ 2] recognized by the Kodokan
Courtine died on 20 February 2021, aged 90.[ 3]
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1957–64: +80 kg • 1965–76: +93 kg • 1977–97: +95 kg • 1998–present : +100 kg
1957–76: −80 kg • 1977–97: −86 kg • 1998–present : −90 kg
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