Goki Uemura
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 |
| Died | 16 January 2025 (aged 81–82) |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Judo |
| Rank | 8th dan black belt |
| Club | Shin Bu Kan Judo Club |
Goki Uemura (1943 – 16 January 2025) was a Canadian judoka who represented Canada in the 1973 World Judo Championships in the -70 kg category.[1] He is one of just seventeen Canadian judoka to achieve the rank of hachidan (eighth dan)[2] and co-founded the Shin Bu Kan Judo Club in Etobicoke, Ontario in 1982, which later relocated in Mississauga, Ontario and is now also known as the Mississauga Judo Club.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Gill, Nicolas; Leyshon, Glynn (2019). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada (Second ed.). Montreal: Marcel Broquet. p. 171.
- ^ Gill, Nicolas; Leyshon, Glynn (2019). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canada (Second ed.). Montreal: Marcel Broquet. p. 181.
- ^ "About". Mississauga Judo Club. Retrieved 29 June 2021.