Sumio Endo Explained

Country:Japan
Weight Class:+93 kg, Open
Worlds Rank:1
Worlds Year:1975
Worlds Year2:1979
Regionals Type:AS
Regionals Rank:1
Regionals Year:1974
Olympics Rank:3
Olympics Year:1976
Olympics Weight:Men's +93 kg
Updated:21 June 2023

is a Japanese judoka, Olympic medalist and world champion.

Endo is from Kōriyama, Fukushima. After graduation from Nihon University, He belonged to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

Endo received a bronze medal in the heavyweight class at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.[1] He is world champion from 1975 and from 1979.

As of 2008, Endo coaches judo at North Asia University in Akita, Japan. He is also one of the 'Frontier Ambassadors' of his hometown Koriyama City.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=19&sp=JUD "1976 Summer Olympics  - Montreal, Canada  - Judo"
  2. Web site: フロンティア大使のプロフィール等郡山市公式ウェブサイト. www.city.koriyama.lg.jp. ja. 2020-02-25.