| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan
| ||
| Men's Judo | ||
| World Championships | ||
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1993 Hamilton | -60 kg |
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1995 Chiba | -60 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
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1994 Hiroshima | -60 kg |
| Asian Championships | ||
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1997 Manila | -66 kg |
Ryuji Sonoda (園田 隆二, Sonoda Ryūji, born September 16, 1973) is a Japanese judoka.
He was born in Ōmuta, Fukuoka, and began judo at the age of a first grader.
He won a gold medal at the -60 kg category of the Junior World Championships in 1992 and World Championships in 1993. After graduating from Meiji University, he entered the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
Sonoda retired from competition in 2004. By 2009, he coached All-Japan women's judo team before announcing his resignation on January 31, 2013, following accusations of physical abuse by team members.
He married judoka Noriko Anno in 2010.
References
- ^ "近代柔道 2004年8月号 入門！一流の技術 -第7回 園田隆二5段の「巴投げ」-". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 2004-08-20.
- Profile on judoinside.com.
- "柔道の全日本女子監督に就任した 園田隆二さん". Nishinippon Shimbun. 2009-01-18.
- "Japan judo coach to resign over alleged abuse". NHK World. 2013-01-31.
- "柔道の園田と阿武が結婚／金メダリスト同士". Shikoku News (in Japanese). 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
External links
- Ryuji Sonoda at JudoInside.com
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