Motohiko Eguchi

Motohiko Eguchi
BornJapan
StyleJudo
Motohiko Eguchi
Medal record
Men's Judo
Representing  United States
1966 National Championships
Gold medal – first place US National Championships 1966

Motohiko Eguchi is a Judo athlete. He served as a captain of the Nihon University Judo Team in 1966.[1] Eguchi received a degree in Economics at Nihon University,[2] then moved to the US with Jerome Mackey.[2] He had earned his 4th dan by age 23.[2] He was the 1966 under-93 kg national Judo champion[3] and was the grand champion in the 1966 US national Judo championships.[3] He had served as the national guard champion in 1966,[4] as well as the head coach of the Women's National Team in the 1985 Fukuoka Cup in Fukuoka, Japan.[5] In 2013, he held an 8th dan in Judo.[6]

References

  1. ^ Black Belt. Active Interest Media, Inc. August 1966. pp. 28–. ISSN 0277-3066.
  2. ^ a b c Confessions of a Judo Roll-Out www.si.com
  3. ^ a b Judo Results Motohiko Eguchi judoinside.com
  4. ^ Black Belt. Active Interest Media, Inc. October 1966. pp. 49–. ISSN 0277-3066.
  5. ^ Black Belt. Active Interest Media, Inc. June 1985. pp. 115–. ISSN 0277-3066.
  6. ^ USJF High Dan Grades www.usjf.com


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