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Masahiko Kimura

1917 - 1993

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Masahiko Kimura (木村 政彦, Kimura Masahiko; 10 September 1917 – 18 April 1993) was a Japanese judoka and professional wrestler. He won the All-Japan Judo Championships three times in a row for the first time in history and had never lost a judo match from 1936 to 1950. In submission grappling, the reverse ude-garami arm lock is often called the "Kimura", due to his famous victory over Gracie jiu-jitsu co-founder Hélio Gracie. In the Japanese professional wrestling world, he is known for being one of Japan's earliest stars and the controversial match he had with Rikidōzan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Masahiko Kimura is the 20th most popular wrestler (down from 8th in 2019), the 344th most popular biography from Japan (down from 242nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Japanese Wrestler.

Masahiko Kimura was a Japanese judoka and professional wrestler. He is most famous for defeating Helio Gracie with a reverse ude-garami armlock at the 1951 World Judo Championships in Tokyo.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Masahiko Kimura ranks 20 out of 1,027. Before him are Jerry Lawler, Big Show, The Ultimate Warrior, Aleksandr Karelin, Chyna, and Superstar Billy Graham. After him are Scott Hall, Roman Reigns, George Hackenschmidt, Pat Patterson, John Cena, and Anton Geesink.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1917, Masahiko Kimura ranks 72. Before him are Cyrus Vance, Louis Zamperini, Manolete, Sidney Nolan, Dinu Lipatti, and Maurice Duverger. After him are Obdulio Varela, Kamal Jumblatt, Asmahan, Carson McCullers, David McClelland, and Urie Bronfenbrenner. Among people deceased in 1993, Masahiko Kimura ranks 42. Before him are Severo Ochoa, Arthur Ashe, Jean Negulesco, Cesar Chavez, W. Edwards Deming, and Pat Nixon. After him are Stewart Granger, Horia Sima, Muhammad Khan Junejo, Kakuei Tanaka, Hans Baur, and György Sárosi.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Masahiko Kimura ranks 344 out of 6,245. Before him are Kenji Tochio (1941), Emperor Go-Fukakusa (1243), Tokugawa Yoshimune (1684), Hiroshi Yamauchi (1927), Haruo Arima (null), and Shogo Kamo (1915). After him are Kōki Hirota (1878), Kiyoo Kanda (1900), Mitsuo Fuchida (1902), Yasuo Haruyama (1906), Tamotsu Asakura (null), and Masaru Ibuka (1908).

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Among WRESTLERS In Japan

Among wrestlers born in Japan, Masahiko Kimura ranks 2. Before him are Antonio Inoki (1943). After him are Isao Inokuma (1938), 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).

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