Renowned judoka Toshihiko Koga, who fought through a serious knee injury to capture the gold medal in the 71-kg class at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, has died from cancer, sources said on March 24. He ...

Toshihiko Koga’s sudden passing at age 53 on March 24 sent shock waves to saddened judoka everywhere, particularly to his former Olympic teammates. Hidehiko Yoshida, 51, who was a member of the ...

Toshihiko Koga responds to cheers after winning the gold medal in the men's 71-kilogram competition in judo at the Barcelona Olympic Games on July 31, 1992. (Mainichi/Yukihisa Hirano) TOKYO -- ...

OLYMPIC JUDO GOLD MEDALIST JAPAN'S TOSHIHIKO KOGA HOLDS OLYMPIC TORCH AT SENSOJI TEMPLE IN TOKYO. TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese judoka Toshihiko Koga, who won Olympic gold at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, ...

(ATR) Japanese judo legend Toshihiko Koga, 53, was found dead at his home on Wednesday following a long battle with cancer. The Barcelona 1992 Olympic champion and three-time world champion had been ...

JAPANESE Judo legend Toshihiko Koga has died aged 53. The Olympic gold medallist lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday surrounded by his family in Kawasaki, Japan. Koga was hospitalised last spring ...

The Japanese judokas won all seven gold medals on the first day of the Tokyo Grand Slam, which will conclude the 2024 World ...

Japanese judoka Toshihiko Koga, who won Olympic gold at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, died on Wednesday aged 53, public broadcaster NHK said. TOKYO, March 24 (Reuters) - Japanese judoka Toshihiko Koga, ...

So medical report of death is not officially reported and media are allowed to make assertions about his death by simply assuming because he had been treated for cancer so he died of it. That is so ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese judoka Toshihiko Koga, who won Olympic gold at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, died on Wednesday aged 53, public broadcaster NHK said. The cause of death was unknown, but NHK ...