Keith Nakasone Explained

Keith Nakasone (born January 20, 1956)^[1] is a former competitive judoka and native of Okinawa, Japan.^[2] Nakasone is a four time (1974–1977) national collegiate judo champion at San Jose State University competing in the 132 lbs division.^[3] In 1978, Keith suffered a serious ankle injury.^[4] Nakasone qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but did not compete due to the U.S. Olympic Committee's boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. He is one of 461 U.S. Olympians to receive a Congressional Gold Medal as a member of the 1980 Olympic team.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.judoinside.com/judoka/35047 Keith Nakasone, Judoka, JudoInside
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=GtQDAAAAMBAJ&dq=Keith+Nakasone&pg=PA44 Black Belt – Google Books
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=GtQDAAAAMBAJ&dq=Keith+Nakasone&pg=PA44 Black Belt – Google Books
4. https://books.google.com/books?id=LNIDAAAAMBAJ&dq=Keith+Nakasone&pg=PA48 Black Belt – Google Books
5. Book: Caroccioli. Tom. Caroccioli. Jerry. Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. New Chapter Press. Highland Park, IL. 978-0942257403. 243–253.
6. Web site: US Olympic Judo Teams 1964 to present . 2015-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140626083848/http://judoinfo.com/usolympic.htm . 2014-06-26 . dead .