Hitoshi Saito

Hitoshi Saito
Personal information
BornJanuary 2, 1961
Aomori, Japan
DiedJanuary 20, 2015 (aged 54)
Osaka, Japan
OccupationJudoka
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight143 kg (315 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class+95 kg, Open
Rank     9th dan black belt
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesGold (1984, 1988)
World Champ.Gold (1983)
Asian Champ.Gold (1981, 1984, 1986)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles +95 kg
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul +95 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Moscow Open
Silver medal – second place 1985 Seoul +95 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul +95 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 Jakarta +95 kg
Gold medal – first place 1984 Kuwait City +95 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1578
JudoInside.com5466
Updated on June 18, 2023

Hitoshi Saito (斉藤 仁, Saitō Hitoshi, January 2, 1961 – January 20, 2015) was a Japanese judoka who won two consecutive gold medals at the Olympic games.[1]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hitoshi Saito". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.