Kevin Asano

Kevin Asano
Personal information
Full nameKevin Yoshimi Asano
BornApril 20, 1963 (1963-04-20) (age 61)
Hawaii, U.S.
OccupationJudoka
Websitekevinasano.com Edit this at Wikidata
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍60 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesSilver (1988)
World Champ.Bronze (1987)
Pan American Champ. (1984)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul ‍–‍60 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Essen ‍–‍60 kg
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis ‍–‍60 kg
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Mexico CIty ‍–‍60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF53658
JudoInside.com5995
Updated on June 6, 2023

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.