Japanese specialist becomes head coach of Turkmen judo team

Kazuhiko Tokuno will mentor the national team for two years.
Famous Japanese judo coach Kazuhiko Tokuno arrived in Turkmenistan. He became the head mentor of the national team of the Central Asian state. A foreign specialist will train local athletes for major international competitions. It was reported by the electronic newspaper «Golden Age».

In the past, Kazuhiko Tokuno was a successful judoka. He performed in the 60 kg weight category. In 1995, he won first place at the Asian Championships, in 1998 — at the Asian Summer Games, in 1999 and 2001, the athlete won silver and bronze medals at the world championships. The coach has the Kodokan seventh dan. He is now 49 years old.

Previously, he successfully coached the women’s national teams of Japan. In 2011 he became the best coach among women’s teams according to the International Judo Federation. Many judokas became famous under his mentorship. Among them are the world champions of 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2018.

The Judo Federation of Turkmenistan has set a task for Kazuhiko Tokuno to help the national team win licenses to participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

10 05 2023, 19:20
Photo source: turkmenistan.gov.tm

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