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Toshihiko Koga

1967 - 2021

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Toshihiko Koga (古賀 稔彦, Koga Toshihiko; 21 November 1967 – 24 March 2021) was a Japanese judoka, 9th degree black belt and Olympic champion who competed in the –71 kg and –78 kg divisions. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Toshihiko Koga is the 403rd most popular wrestler (down from 285th in 2024), the 2,171st most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,773rd in 2019) and the 24th most popular Japanese Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Toshihiko Koga ranks 403 out of 1,027. Before him are David Douillet, Mandy Rose, Curt Hawkins, Karl Anderson, Bruce Baumgartner, and JTG. After him are Mustafa Ali, Levon Julfalakyan, Naoya Ogawa, Adam Rose, Elias, and Lance Archer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Toshihiko Koga ranks 494. Before him are Muhsin al-Ramli, Reiko Yoshida, Risto Laakkonen, Lupita Jones, Dmitry Bykov, and Brett Anderson. After him are Valeria Marini, Tamás Darnyi, Alcindo Sartori, William DuVall, Olga Tañón, and Michael Schjønberg. Among people deceased in 2021, Toshihiko Koga ranks 659. Before him are David Khakhaleishvili, Mo Hayder, Viktor Shuvalov, Michael R. Clifford, Cléber Eduardo Arado, and Jane Withers. After him are Antonio de la Torre, Jacques Zimako, Shirley Williams, Sibusiso Moyo, Celso Güity, and Gerry Marsden.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Toshihiko Koga ranks 2,171 out of 6,245. Before him are Tomohiro Yamauchi (1987), Dai Okada (1985), Takuma Asano (1994), Kazuhito Mochizuki (1957), Kazuki Kitamura (1969), and Seiko Noda (1960). After him are Motohiro Yamaguchi (1969), Hideo Ishikawa (1969), Yui (1987), Goichi Suda (1968), Yui Aragaki (1988), and Koji Onishi (1988).

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Among WRESTLERS In Japan

Among wrestlers born in Japan, Toshihiko Koga ranks 24. Before him are Hitoshi Saito (1961), Hidehiko Yoshida (1969), Takanohana Kōji (1972), Shinsuke Nakamura (1980), Tadahiro Nomura (1974), and Shohei Ono (1992). After him are Naoya Ogawa (1968), Jushin Liger (1964), Hiroshi Tanahashi (1976), Yoshihiro Tajiri (1970), Ryoko Tani (1975), and Atsuji Miyahara (1958).

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