Hitoshi Saito Judoka
Hitoshi Saito
Hitoshi Saito
Country: Japan | Born: 2 January 1961 | Passed away: 20 January 2015 (54 years)
Hitoshi Saito was a greatness and double Olympic Champion in 1984 and 1988. Saito won the Asian Games in 1986 in Seoul. Later he became a successful but tough coach for his students. Saito was inducted into the IJF Hall of Fame in 2018. Following his competitive career, Saito was coach for the Japanese judo team during the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is a Kodokan ninth dan, he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, by the Japanese Emperor.
Judo results
Date Result Judo event Type Cat.   
1 Oct 1988 1 Olympic Games Seoul OG O95
29 Apr 1988 1 All Japan Judo Championships Tokyo NC OpenM
3 Nov 1986 1 Jigoro Kano Cup Tokyo IT OpenM
5 Oct 1986 1 Asian Games Seoul AG O95
29 Apr 1986 3 All Japan Judo Championships Tokyo NC OpenM
26 Sep 1985 2 World Championships Seoul WCh O95
29 Apr 1985 2 All Japan Judo Championships Tokyo NC OpenM
24 Feb 1985 2 IJF International Team Cup Paris WCT O95
11 Aug 1984 1 Olympic Games Los Angeles OG O95
29 Apr 1984 2 All Japan Judo Championships Tokyo NC OpenM
1 Jan 1984 1 Asian Championships Kuwait City ACh O95
16 Oct 1983 1 World Championships Moscow WCh OpenM
29 Apr 1983 2 All Japan Judo Championships Tokyo NC OpenM
13 Nov 1982 2 Jigoro Kano Cup Tokyo IT OpenM
7 Aug 1982 1 World University Championships Jyväskylä WUC OpenM
29 Apr 1982 3 All Japan Judo Championships Tokyo NC OpenM
14 Feb 1982 3 International Tournament Tbilisi IT O95
14 Feb 1982 1 International Tournament Tbilisi IT OpenM
15 Nov 1981 2 Jigoro Kano Cup Tokyo IT O95
15 Nov 1981 1 Jigoro Kano Cup Tokyo IT OpenM
29 Apr 1981 1 All Japan Judo Championships Fukuoka NC O95
15 Feb 1981 1 Pacific Rim Judo Championships Nagoya IT O95
18 Jan 1981 1 Tournoi de Paris IT O95
1 Jan 1981 1 Asian Championships Jakarta ACh O95
2 Nov 1980 1 US Open San Jose IT OpenM
1 Nov 1980 1 US Open San Jose IT O95
24 Sep 1980 1 World University Championships Wroclaw WUC O95
18 Feb 1980 3 Pacific Rim Judo Championships Honolulu IT OpenM
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