| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Weight class | 60 kg |
| Worlds rank | 2 |
| Worlds year | 1999 |
| Worlds weight | Men's 60 kg |
| Regionals rank | 1 |
| Regionals year | 1995 |
| Regionals year 2 | 1998 |
| Regionals weight 2 | Men's 60 kg |
| Updated | 8 April 2024 |
Kazuhiko Tokuno (徳野 和彦, Tokuno Kazuhiko, born 1 May 1974) is a Japanese judoka. He is the current trainer of the Turkmenistan National Judo team.[1]
Tokuno was born in Iyo, Ehime,[2] and began judo at the age of 6.[2] He entered the Kanagawa Prefectural Police after graduating from Tokai University.[3]
Tokuno was good at Seoinage[2] and got medals of world championships twice. He was also known as a rival of three-time Olympic champion Tadahiro Nomura for long time.[3]
As of 2010, Tokuno coaches judo at Komatsu Limited and among his students are Mika Sugimoto, Ayumi Tanimoto, and Mina Watanabe.[4]
Since 2023 Tokuno has been coaching the Turkmenistan judo team.
References
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- ^ "近代柔道 2004年2月号 平成15年度後期全日本強化選手名鑑". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 2004-02-20.
- ^ "近代柔道 2009年2月号 入門！一流の技術 -第55回 徳野和彦6段の「横落とし」-". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 2009-02-20.
- ^ "コマツ女子柔道部 部員紹介". Komatsu Limited