Ryu Shichinohe
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Competitor for  Japan
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| Men's Judo | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2014 Chelyabinsk | +100 kg |
Ryu Shichinohe (七戸 龍 Shichinohe Ryu, born October 14, 1988 in Okinawa) is a male Japanese judoka.
His father, Yasuhiro Shichinohe, who is a former Kyokushin Karate national champion and his mother is a Belgian.[1]
In childfood, he was practicing both Judo and Karate. But at the age of 13, he chose judo.[1]
In 2011, He belonged to Kyushu Electric Power after graduating from Fukuoka University.[1]
In 2014, He won the silver medal in the heavyweight (+100 kg) division at the 2014 World Judo Championships.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 七戸が銀、ニッポン重量級復活の兆し Nikkan Sports 2014-8-31
External links
- Profile at the judoinside.com.