Ryu Shichinohe
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's judo | ||
Representing  Japan
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| World Championships | ||
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2014 Chelyabinsk | +100 kg |
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2015 Astana | +100 kg |
Ryū Shichinohe (七戸 龍, Shichinohe Ryū, born 14 October 1988 in Okinawa) is a male Japanese judoka.
His father, Yasuhiro Shichinohe, is a former Kyokushin karate national champion and his mother is Belgian.[1] In childhood, he practiced both judo and karate, but at the age of 13, he chose to focus only on judo.[1] In 2011, after graduating from Fukuoka University, he was employed by Kyushu Electric Power .[1]
He won the silver medal in the heavyweight (+100 kg) division at the 2014 and 2015 World Judo Championships.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d 七戸が銀、ニッポン重量級復活の兆し Nikkan Sports 2014-8-31
External links
- Ryu Shichinohe at JudoInside.com
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