Ryuji Sonoda (園田 隆二, Sonoda Ryūji, born September 16, 1973) is a Japanese judoka.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan
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| Men's Judo | ||
| World Championships | ||
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1993 Hamilton | -60 kg |
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1995 Chiba | -60 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
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1994 Hiroshima | -60 kg |
| Asian Championships | ||
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1997 Manila | -66 kg |
He was born in Ōmuta, Fukuoka,[1] and began judo at the age of a first grader.[1]
He won a gold medal at the -60 kg category of the Junior World Championships in 1992 and World Championships in 1993.[2] After graduating from Meiji University, he entered the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
Sonoda retired from competition in 2004. By 2009, he coached All-Japan women's judo team[3] before announcing his resignation on January 31, 2013, following accusations of physical abuse by team members.[4]
He married judoka Noriko Anno in 2010.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "近代柔道 2004年8月号 入門！一流の技術 -第7回 園田隆二5段の「巴投げ」-". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 2004-08-20.
- ^ Profile on judoinside.com.
- ^ "柔道の全日本女子監督に就任した 園田隆二さん". Nishinippon Shimbun. 2009-01-18.
- ^ "Japan judo coach to resign over alleged abuse". NHK World. 2013-01-31.
- ^ "柔道の園田と阿武が結婚／金メダリスト同士". Shikoku News (in Japanese). 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
External links
edit- Ryuji Sonoda at JudoInside.com
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