Kevin Asano
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Kevin Yoshimi Asano (born April 20, 1963) is a retired judoka from the United States, who won the silver medal in the men's extra-lightweight competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. On his way to capturing the medal he beat Shinji Hosokawa, who was the reigning world champion and 1984 Gold Medalist. Asano came close to winning the gold medal, but lost it on a one-point penalty to Kim Jae-Yup of South Korea.
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Full name | Kevin Yoshimi Asano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | April 20, 1963 (1963-04-20) (age 61) Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | kevinasano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | –60 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic Games | (1988) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Champ. | (1987) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pan American Champ. | (1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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IJF | 53658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JudoInside.com | 5995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Updated on June 6, 2023. |
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