Tadahiro Nomura

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tadahiro Nomura
Occupation	Martial Artist
Date Of Birth	Dec 10, 1974(1974-12-10)
Age	50
Birthplace	Koryo
Country	Japan
Birth City	Nara Prefecture
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Tadahiro Nomura Biography

Tadahiro Nomura is one of the most popular and richest Martial Artist who was born on December 10, 1974 in Koryo, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Japanese Judo athlete who was a triple Olympic gold medalist. He was awarded gold medals at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics and 2004, all of them in the weight class of 60 kg.

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Nomura was born into a family of judoka. His grandfather was a local judo instructor, and his father was the coach of Shinji Hosokawa, who won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Nomura’s uncle, Toyokazu Nomura, was also a gold medalist at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the (-70 kg) division.

Nomura began learning judo at his grandfather’s dojo at age six. He was successful in several local and national level competitions during high school and junior-high school, and entered Tenri University in 1993. He won the All- Japan Selected judo championships for his weight class in April, 1996, to gain a spot on the Japanese olympic team for the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, United States. Though relatively unknown at the world level at the time, he won his first olympic gold medal on July 26, 1996, defeating Girolamo Giovinazzo by seoi nage.

His father, Toyokazu Nomura, won an Olympic gold medal in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Tadahiro Nomura Net Worth

Tadahiro Nomura is one of the richest Martial Artist from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tadahiro Nomura 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started to learn Judo from his grandfather at just six.

He took home his Olympic Gold medal for the extra-lightweight division three times in a row, from 1996 until 2004.

Tadahiro Nomura (野村 忠宏 , Nomura Tadahiro, born December 10, 1974 in Kōryō, Nara, Japan) is one of the most famous judo competitors in Japan. He is the only judoka in the world who has won three Olympic gold medals in a row, all in the extra lightweight (-60 kg) division.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tadahiro Nomura height 5 ft 5 im Tadahiro weight 60 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Tadahiro Nomura Dating?

According to our records, Tadahiro Nomura married to Yoko Sakai. As of December 1, 2023, Tadahiro Nomura’s is not dating anyone.

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He announced he would continue his career and intended to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Ultimately he did not do so, and announced his retirement from judo in August 2015, stating that his health no longer allowed him to compete.

Facts & Trivia

Tadahiro Ranked on the list of most popular Martial Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Tadahiro Nomura celebrates birthday on December 10 of every year.

Top Facts about Tadahiro Nomura

1. Tadahiro Nomura is a retired Japanese judoka.
2. He won three consecutive Olympic gold medals (1996, 2000, 2004).
3. Nomura also won seven World Championships and four Asian Games.
4. He was born on October 10, 1974 in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
5. Nomura started practicing judo at the age of six.
6. He retired from competitive judo in 2010 with a record of 302 wins and only 14 losses.
7. Nomura is considered one of the greatest judokas of all time.
8. He currently serves as the head coach for the Japanese national team.
9. In addition to his athletic achievements, Nomura has a degree in physical education from Nippon Sport Science University.
10. His younger brother, Masashi Nomura, is also a former Olympic medalist in judo (bronze in Sydney 2000).