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Kevin Yoshimi Asano (born April 20, 1963) is a retired judoka from the United States, who won the silver medal in the men's extra-lightweight competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. On his way to capturing the medal he beat Shinji Hosokawa, who was the reigning world champion and 1984 Gold Medalist. Asano came close to winning the gold medal, but lost it on a one-point penalty to Kim Jae-Yup of South Korea.

Kevin Asano

Personal information
Born	April 20, 1963 (1963-04-20) (age 59) Hawaii, U.S.
Medal record Men's Judo Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Extra Lightweight World Championships 1987 West Germany Bantamweight Pan American Games 1987 Indianapolis Bantamweight US International Championships 1987 Colorado Springs Bantamweight Collegiate Championships 1987 Bantamweight Collegiate Championships 1986 Bantamweight US Olympic Festival 1985 Bantamweight

Personal life

Asano was born in Hawaii.[1] He graduated from Pearl City High School in Hawaii in 1981, studied Japanese and trained in judo at Tokai University for two years, then went on to study at San José State University where he graduated in 1989 in Accounting. In 2008, Kevin Asano's autobiography, Step Onto the Mat: Journey to True Success, was published by White Mountain Castle Publishing, LLC. He co-founded Pacific Rim Legacy Group, a financial planning organization and Personal Transformation International, a 501(c)3 organization. He has served as President of Hawaii Judo, Inc., the state judo governing body of USA Judo and President of the United States Judo Federation, a grassroots national judo organization. He is also the head instructor of Leeward Judo Club in Hawaii.

Awards and honors

USA Judo announced Kevin Asano among its inaugural Hall of Fame inductees in 2008[2] along with Edward Liddie, Mike Swain and Jimmy Pedro. He is also a member of the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame 2000 inductees[3] is also a member of the San Jose State University Sports Hall of Fame.[4] In 1988, Asano was named the US Olympic Committee's US Judo Athlete of the Year.

Books authored

Asano has authored the following book:

• Step Onto the Mat (White Mountain Castle Publishing, LLC, 2008) ISBN 978-0-9815219-1-6

References

• Profile

External links

• Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame Profile
• Kevin Asano's Website
• Pacific Rim Legacy Group LLC
• Leeward Judo Club
• Personal Transformation International

На других языках

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- [en] Kevin Asano

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[fr] Kevin Asano

Kevin Asano est un judoka américain né le 20 avril 1963 à Hawaï.

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[ru] Асано, Кевин

Кевин Асано (англ. Kevin Yoshimi Asano; род. 20 апреля 1963, Гавайи) — американский дзюдоист, бронзовый призёр чемпионатов страны, бронзовый призёр Панамериканского чемпионата, серебряный призёр Панамериканских игр, бронзовый призёр чемпионата мира, серебряный призёр летних Олимпийских игр 1988 года в Сеуле.

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