Ryuji Sonoda
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| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Japan |
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| Men's Judo | ||
| World Championships | ||
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1993 Hamilton | -60 kg |
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1995 Chiba | -60 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
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1994 Hiroshima | -60 kg |
| Asian Championships | ||
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1997 Manila | -66 kg |
Ryuji Sonoda (園田 隆二 Sonoda Ryūji?, born September 16, 1973) is a Japanese judoka.
He was born in Ōmuta, Fukuoka,[1] and began judo at the age of a first grader.[1]
He won a gold medal at the -60 kg category of the Junior World Championships in 1992 and World Championships in 1993.[2] After graduating from Meiji University, he entered the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
Sonoda retired from competition in 2004. By 2009, he coached All-Japan women's judo team[3] before announcing his resignation on January 31, 2013 following accusations of physical abuse by team members.[4]
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