Sanshiro Murao

Sanshiro Murao
Murao in 2024
Personal information
Born (2000-08-28) 28 August 2000
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍90 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesSilver (2024)
World Champ.Gold (2025)
Asian Champ.Gold (2022, 2024)
Highest world ranking1st[1][2]
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris ‍–‍90 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Mixed team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Tokyo Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Doha Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2025 Budapest ‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Doha ‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Budapest Mixed team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Nur‑Sultan ‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Hong Kong ‍–‍90 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place 2022 Jerusalem ‍–‍90 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2021 Kazan ‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Paris ‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Budapest ‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Tokyo ‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Antalya ‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tokyo ‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place 2025 Baku ‍–‍90 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Düsseldorf ‍–‍90 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Tashkent ‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Osaka ‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tokyo ‍–‍90 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2019 Zagreb ‍–‍90 kg
World Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Nassau ‍–‍90 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF44249
JudoInside.com115352
Updated on 21 June 2025

Sanshiro Murao (村尾 三四郎, Murao Sanshirō; born 28 August 2000) is a Japanese judoka.

Early life

Murao was born in New York City in 2000, but grew up in Japan.[3] He attended Tokai University.[4]

Career

Murao won a medal at the 2019 World Judo Championships.[5]

Murao won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris held in Paris, France.

Murao won the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic games.[6]

References

  1. ^ "IJF World Ranking List" (PDF). International Judo Federation. 28 April 2025. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  2. ^ "World Ranking List, Men –90 kg". International Judo Federation. 28 April 2025. Archived from the original on 4 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Sanshiro Murao". NBC Universal. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Olympics: Japan's Murao denied gold in Paris Games men's 90-kg judo", Kyodo News, 31 July 2024
  5. ^ 2019 World Judo Championships results
  6. ^ "MURAO Sanshiro". Retrieved 31 July 2024.


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