Hitoshi Saito Judoka
Hitoshi Saito
Country: Japan
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Born: 2 January 1961
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Passed away: 20 January 2015 (54 years)
Hitoshi Saito was a greatness and double Olympic Champion in 1984 and 1988. Saito won the Asian Games in 1986 in Seoul. Later he became a successful but tough coach for his students. Saito was inducted into the IJF Hall of Fame in 2018. Following his competitive career, Saito was coach for the Japanese judo team during the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is a Kodokan ninth dan, he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, by the Japanese Emperor.
Judo videos
28 Nov 2022
Japan's Heavyweights Judo have always been stacked
8 Feb 2021
Hitoshi Saito highlights
9 Jul 2020
Judo Legends: Hitoshi Saito tribute highlights
3 Dec 2019
Legends of Judo: Japan
26 Sep 1985
Hitoshi SAITO (JPN) - Grigory VERICHEV (URS) @ World Championships Seoul 1985
26 Sep 1985
Hitoshi SAITO (JPN) - Yong-Chul CHO (KOR) @ World Championships Seoul 1985
4 Aug 1984
Angelo PARISI (FRA) - Hitoshi SAITO (JPN) @ O95 Final - Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984
8 Apr 1983
All Japan Championships 1983
11 Nov 1982
Hitoshi SAITO (JPN) - Yasuhiro YAMASHITA (JPN) @ Jigoro Kano Cup Tokyo 1982
11 Nov 1982
Hitoshi SAITO (JPN) - Grigory VERICHEV (URS) @ Jigoro Kano Cup Tokyo 1982
11 Nov 1982
Arthur SCHNABEL (FRG) - Hitoshi SAITO (JPN) @ Jigoro Kano Cup Tokyo 1982
Yasuhiro YAMASHITA (JPN) - Hitoshi SAITO (JPN)
1984 All Japan Championships: Yasuhiro Yamashita and Hitoshi Saito
