 Shinichi Shinohara in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 January 1973 |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Website | shinohara-shinichi |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | +100 kg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (2000) |
| World Champ. | 
(1999, 1999) |
| Asian Champ. | 
(1995, 1995, 1998) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 187 |
| JudoInside.com | 1045 |
| Updated on 1 June 2023 | |
Shinichi Shinohara (篠原 信一, Shinohara Shin'ichi, born 23 January 1973 in Kobe, Japan) is a Japanese television personality, judoka and winner of two gold medals at the 1999 World Championships in Birmingham.[1] To Shinohara's disappointment, French champion David Douillet did not compete at Birmingham due to back injury; Shinohara was quoted as saying, "Even though I lifted the double crown at the worlds, it won't mean anything as long as people say it was won in Douillet's absence." Douillet had previously been declared victor at the 1997 championships in Paris after a French judge gave Shinohara a controversial penalty.[2]
Three years after, Shinohara received the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics when he was defeated by Douillet due to another disputed judgment about Uchi Mata Sukashi in the finals which was strongly protested by the Japanese participants. Douillet performed Uchi Mata but over-rotated and landed on his back; Shinohara fell to the mat as well. One judge had ruled for Shinohara, while the other two ruled for Douillet.[3] Shinohara cried throughout the medal ceremony as a result of his loss, while head coach and 1984 Olympic champion Yasuhiro Yamashita harshly criticised the judges and apologized to Shinohara for his powerlessness after the ceremony.[3][4] However, at a later press conference, Shinohara expressed that he was not dissatisfied with the judgment, stating, "I lost because I was weak. Douillet was strong."[4]
As of 2007, Shinohara coaches judo at his alma mater, Tenri University, where he previously studied as an undergraduate.[1] Among his students is Asian champion Takamasa Anai.
Shinohara portrayed himself in the 2016 game Yakuza Kiwami, serving as a potential opponent for protagonist Kazuma Kiryu.[5]
- ^ a b "篠原 信一". Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
- ^ "Japan's judo giant seeks revenge over French rival". CNN. 25 August 2000. Archived from the original on 23 February 2002. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
- ^ a b "Summer Olympics 2000: Douillet returns to retain Olympic crown". ESPN. 22 September 2000. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
- ^ a b 「判定まさか」篠原無念 (in Japanese). Nihon Keizai Shimbun. 22 September 2000. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2007.
「弱いから負けた。（ドイエは）強かったです」
- ^ "Yakuza: Kiwami story trailer". Gematsu. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2020.