Toshihiko Koga
Japanese judoka (1967–2021)
Toshihiko Koga (古賀 稔彦, Koga Toshihiko, November 21, 1967 – March 24, 2021[1]) was a Japanese judoka, 9th degree black belt. He was an Olympic champion who competed in the -71 kg and -78 kg divisions in the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also won a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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Born | Kitashigeyasu, Saga, Japan | November 21, 1967||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | March 24, 2021 | (aged 53)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Koga died of cancer on March 24, 2021 at the age of 53.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 「平成の三四郎」古賀稔彦氏死去 バルセロナ五輪金 (in Japanese)