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Hiroshi Minatoya
Hiroshi Minatoya (湊谷 弘, Minatoya Hiroshi, October 17, 1943 – June 15, 2016) was a Japanese judoka.[1] He was born in Fukuno, Toyama[2] and began judo at the age of 5.[2] After graduating from Tenri University, Minatoya coached judo at the dojo wichi Anton Geesink managed in Netherlands.[2] In 1969, Minatoya participated in the World Championships in Mexico City and won a gold medal, defending his world championship.[3] Minatoya retired in 1972, when he was defeated by Toyokazu Nomura at the All-Japan Selected Judo Championships and missed the participation of the Olympic Games held in Munich.[2] From 1967 to 2009, he also coached judo at Kanazawa Institute of Technology in Kanazawa, Ishikawa.[4] Achievements
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