Tomohiko Hoshina Explained

Headercolor:Red
Native Name:保科智彦
Birth Date:4 July 1987
Birth Place:Shizuoka, Japan
Height:5inchesft11inchesin (ftin) (2012)
Weight:125kg (276lb) (2012)
Country: Philippines
Sport:Judo

is a judoka who represented the Philippines at the World Judo Championships, the Southeast Asian Games, and the Olympic Games.[1]

He was born in Japan to a Japanese father and Filipina mother.[2]

Early life

Hoshina was born and raised in Shizuoka, Japan to a Filipina mother and Japanese father. He started competing in judo before the age of 10 - his father is a judo fanatic and encouraged him to enter tournaments.

He continued competing in judo while at college and he hopes eventually to become a sumo wrestling teacher.

Career

2012 Summer Olympics

See also: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

In 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Hoshina debuted in the Men's +100 kg in judo,[3] representing the Philippines.[4]

On August 3, 2012, in the pool round, Hoshina was drawn against Kim Sung-Min of South Korea who had previously beaten him at the 2011 World Judo Championships and the 2011 Asian Judo Championships. Hoshina did not progress to the next round, again losing to Kim due to Kim's full-point throw, an ippon.[5] The game was timed out in 1 minute and 5 seconds ending with Kim scoring 100 to Hoshina's 0.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/367124/filjapanese-enjoying-games-stint Fil-Japanese Enjoying Games Stint
  2. Web site: Tomohiko Hoshina Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418123110/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/tomohiko-hoshina-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2017-02-03.
  3. Ted S. Melendres (2012)Hoshina heavy underdog against South Korean vet, Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved August 2nd, 2012
  4. http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/07/28/12/filipino-olympian-tomohiko-hoshina Filipino Olympian: Tomohiko Hoshina
  5. http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/08/03/12/pinoy-judoka-hoshina-yields-south-korean Pinoy judoka Hoshina yields to South Korean