Akinobu Osako Judoka
Akinobu Osako
Akinobu Osako
Country: Japan | Born: 27 November 1960 (63 years)
Akinobu Osako of Japan was 1988 Olympic bronze medallist in Seoul U86kg. Now IJF top referee who officiated at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio and 2012 London Games. He refereed at every edition of the world championships from 2010-2015. He serves as vice chairman of the referee commission for the All Japan Judo Federation. As judoka he took silver at the Tournoi de Paris in 1986 and was All Japan champion in 1988 and 1989. He won many medals at the Kodokan Cup in Tokyo.
Judo results
Date Result Judo event Type Cat.   
12 Aug 2016 9 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro OG referee
29 May 2016 9 IJF World Masters Guadalajara IJFMA referee
15 May 2016 9 Grand Prix Almaty GP referee
8 May 2016 9 Grand Slam Baku GSL referee
27 Mar 2016 9 Grand Prix Tbilisi GP referee
21 Feb 2016 9 Grand Prix Düsseldorf GP referee
7 Feb 2016 9 Grand Slam Paris GSL referee
6 Dec 2015 9 Grand Slam Tokyo GSL referee
28 Nov 2015 9 Grand Prix Jeju GP referee
18 Oct 2015 9 Grand Slam Paris GSL referee
30 Aug 2015 9 World Championships Astana WCh referee
24 May 2015 9 IJF World Masters Rabat IJFMA referee
29 Mar 2015 9 Grand Prix Samsun GP referee
22 Feb 2015 9 Grand Prix Düsseldorf GP referee
7 Dec 2014 9 Grand Slam Tokyo GSL referee
21 Nov 2014 9 Grand Prix Qingdao GP referee
30 Aug 2014 9 World Championships Chelyabinsk WCh referee
22 Jun 2014 9 Grand Prix Budapest GP referee
30 Mar 2014 9 Grand Prix Samsun GP referee
23 Feb 2014 9 Grand Prix Düsseldorf GP referee
9 Feb 2014 9 Grand Slam Paris GSL referee
6 Dec 2013 9 Grand Prix Jeju GP referee
1 Dec 2013 9 Grand Slam Tokyo GSL referee
11 Dec 2011 9 Grand Slam Tokyo GSL referee
2 Apr 1989 2 Kodokan Cup Tokyo NT U86
29 Sep 1988 3 Olympic Games Seoul OG U86
29 Apr 1988 3 All Japan Judo Championships Tokyo NC OpenM
3 Apr 1988 3 Kodokan Cup Tokyo NT U86
5 Apr 1987 2 Kodokan Cup Tokyo NT U86
22 Nov 1986 3 US Open Colorado Springs IT U86
12 Jan 1986 2 Tournoi de Paris IT U86
7 Apr 1985 3 Kodokan Cup Tokyo NT U86
8 Apr 1984 3 Kodokan Cup Tokyo NT U86
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