Yuji Kato (加藤 裕司, Katō Yūji, born 23 August 1978[2]) is a Japanese retired judoka. He won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.[3] He was coached by Takio Ushikubo.[2]
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| Born | August 23, 1978 Ranzan, Saitama,[1] Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Tsukuba[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Mieko Kato | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Judo (Men's -81kg) | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | B1[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editHe is married to goalball player Mieko Kato (née Asai). The couple lived in Asaka, Saitama.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Athens2004 Athletes" (PDF). Japanese Para-Sports Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Yuji Kato". 2012 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Yuji Kato". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "朝霞市にゆかりのある著名人からのビデオメッセージ". City of Asaka, Saitama (in Japanese). 10 September 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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