Kenji Maruyama (judoka)

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Kenji Maruyama
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1965-08-21) 21 August 1965 (age 58)
Nagasaki, Japan
Sport
Sport Judo
Weight class–65 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 7th (1992)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Osaka –65 kg

Kenji Maruyama (born 21 August 1965) is a Japanese former judoka. He competed in the men's half-lightweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kenji Maruyama Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2018.