WRESTLER
Isao Inokuma
1938 - 2001

Isao Inokuma
Isao Inokuma (猪熊 功, Inokuma Isao; February 4, 1938 – September 28, 2001) was a Japanese judoka. He won a gold medal in the heavyweight division (above 80 kg) at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and a world title in 1965. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Isao Inokuma is the 43rd most popular wrestler (down from 25th in 2019), the 815th most popular biography from Japan (down from 763rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Japanese Wrestler.
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Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, Isao Inokuma ranks 43 out of 1,027. Before him are The Great Gama, Goldust, Triple H, John Layfield, Sheamus, and A.J. Styles. After him are The Miz, Christian Cage, Oskari Friman, Eddie Guerrero, Bret Hart, and Daniel Bryan.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThe Great Gama
1878 - 1960
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 37
Goldust
1969 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 38
Triple H
1969 - Present
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 39
John Layfield
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 40
Sheamus
1978 - Present
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 41
A.J. Styles
1977 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 42
Isao Inokuma
1938 - 2001
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 43
The Miz
1980 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 44
Christian Cage
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 45
Oskari Friman
1893 - 1933
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 46
Eddie Guerrero
1967 - 2005
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 47
Bret Hart
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 48
Daniel Bryan
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 49
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Isao Inokuma ranks 205. Before him are José Torres, Myroslav Skoryk, Evel Knievel, Daniel Buren, Choekyi Gyaltsen, 10th Panchen Lama, and Philippe Nahon. After him are Luis Artime, Richard Beymer, Juan Carlos Wasmosy, William B. Davis, Leon Panetta, and Karin Balzer. Among people deceased in 2001, Isao Inokuma ranks 105. Before him are Helge Ingstad, Katharine Graham, Mauro Bolognini, Hilde Holger, Ninette de Valois, and Hiroshi Teshigahara. After him are Stelios Kazantzidis, Paul Vanden Boeynants, Richard Wurmbrand, Adhemar da Silva, Henri Alekan, and Leila Pahlavi.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsJosé Torres
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2010
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 199
Myroslav Skoryk
COMPOSER
1938 - 2020
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 200
Evel Knievel
PAINTER
1938 - 2007
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 201
Daniel Buren
SCULPTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 202
Choekyi Gyaltsen, 10th Panchen Lama
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1989
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 203
Philippe Nahon
ACTOR
1938 - 2020
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 204
Isao Inokuma
WRESTLER
1938 - 2001
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 205
Luis Artime
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 206
Richard Beymer
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 207
Juan Carlos Wasmosy
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 208
William B. Davis
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 209
Leon Panetta
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 210
Karin Balzer
ATHLETE
1938 - 2019
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 211
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsHelge Ingstad
EXPLORER
1899 - 2001
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 99
Katharine Graham
BUSINESSPERSON
1917 - 2001
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 100
Mauro Bolognini
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2001
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 101
Hilde Holger
DANCER
1905 - 2001
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 102
Ninette de Valois
DANCER
1898 - 2001
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 103
Hiroshi Teshigahara
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2001
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 104
Isao Inokuma
WRESTLER
1938 - 2001
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 105
Stelios Kazantzidis
SINGER
1931 - 2001
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 106
Paul Vanden Boeynants
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2001
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 107
Richard Wurmbrand
WRITER
1909 - 2001
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 108
Adhemar da Silva
ATHLETE
1927 - 2001
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 109
Henri Alekan
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2001
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 110
Leila Pahlavi
COMPANION
1970 - 2001
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 111
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Isao Inokuma ranks 815 out of 6,245. Before him are Nobuo Fujishima (1950), Okakura Kakuzō (1862), Takashi Miike (1960), Ōmura Sumitada (1533), Atsuko Ikeda (1931), and Hiroshi Teshigahara (1927). After him are Chieko Hase (1956), Tadashi Yanai (1949), Donald Tsang (1944), Isamu Chō (1895), Toshi Ichiyanagi (1933), and Hiroshi Inagaki (1905).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsNobuo Fujishima
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 809
Okakura Kakuzō
WRITER
1862 - 1913
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 810
Takashi Miike
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 811
Ōmura Sumitada
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1587
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 812
Atsuko Ikeda
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 813
Hiroshi Teshigahara
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2001
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 814
Isao Inokuma
WRESTLER
1938 - 2001
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 815
Chieko Hase
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 816
Tadashi Yanai
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 817
Donald Tsang
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 818
Isamu Chō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1945
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 819
Toshi Ichiyanagi
COMPOSER
1933 - 2022
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 820
Hiroshi Inagaki
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1980
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 821
Among WRESTLERS In Japan
Among wrestlers born in Japan, Isao Inokuma ranks 3. Before him are Antonio Inoki (1943), and Masahiko Kimura (1917). After him are Giant Baba (1938), Chiyonofuji Mitsugu (1955), Yasuhiro Yamashita (1957), Takehide Nakatani (1941), Osamu Watanabe (1940), Shozo Sasahara (1929), Shinobu Sekine (1943), Katsutoshi Naito (1895), and Jiichiro Date (1952).
Antonio Inoki
1943 - 2022
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 1
Masahiko Kimura
1917 - 1993
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 2
Isao Inokuma
1938 - 2001
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 3
Giant Baba
1938 - 1999
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 4
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
1955 - 2016
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 5
Yasuhiro Yamashita
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 6
Takehide Nakatani
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 7
Osamu Watanabe
1940 - 2022
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 8
Shozo Sasahara
1929 - 2023
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 9
Shinobu Sekine
1943 - 2018
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 10
Katsutoshi Naito
1895 - 1969
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 11
Jiichiro Date
1952 - 2018
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 12