| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 April 1966 |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –60 kg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (1992) |
| World Champ. |  (1991) |
| Asian Champ. |  (1988, 1990) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 53467 |
| JudoInside.com | 5414 |
| Updated on 4 June 2023 | |
Tadanori Koshino (越野 忠則, Koshino Tadanori, born 3 April 1966 in Shiranuka, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a retired judoka who competed in the –60 kg division. [1]
Koshino began learning judo with a local sports team while he was in elementary school, and became the Hokkaidō Prefecture champion for his weight class in junior-high school. [2] He placed third in the inter-highschool tournament during his senior year, and entered Tōkai University in 1985. [2] He won the Shoriki Cup twice while attending the university, and joined the Toyo Suisan corporation after graduating. [2] He won the Kodokan Cup for 4 consecutive years from 1989 to 1992 and All-Japan Weight Class Judo Championships for 3 consecutive years from 1989 to 1991, [3] and placed second in the World Judo Championships in 1989 before winning the world championships in 1991. He retired from competitive judo after finishing with a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He became an instructor for the International Budo University in April, 1993.
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