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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | 平成の三四郎  |
| Born | 21 November 1967 Kitashigeyasu, Saga, Japan |
| Died | 24 March 2021 (aged 53) |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Website | www |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –71 kg, –78 kg |
| Rank | 9th dan black belt[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (1992) |
| World Champ. | 
(1989, 1991, 1995) |
| Asian Champ. | 
(1990) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 26807 |
| JudoInside.com | 2891 |
| Updated on 4 June 2023 | |
Toshihiko Koga (古賀 稔彦, Koga Toshihiko, 21 November 1967 – 24 March 2021[2]) was a Japanese judoka, 9th degree black belt and Olympic champion who competed in the –71 kg and –78 kg divisions.[3] Koga is regarded as having perhaps the greatest ippon seoi nage ever. He died of cancer on 24 March 2021 at the age of 53.
- ^ "Mr. Toshihiko Koga promoted to 9th dan in honor of his great achievement, generally up to 8th dan". Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese). 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ 「平成の三四郎」古賀稔彦氏死去 バルセロナ五輪金 (in Japanese)
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Toshihiko Koga". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.