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Brazil's First Olympic Medalist Dies in Judo, Chiaki Ishii

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Brazil is one of the judo powers with 28 medals in the Olympic Games: five gold, four silver and 19 bronze. It occupies the ninth place in the historic medal holder of the discipline in the highest event of the sport, headed by Japan. Born in the Japanese city of Ashikaga and nationalized Brazilian, Ishii opened that account in Munich 1972, winning the bronze medal in the category of -93 kg. "The master opened the way for generations of athletes…

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Brazil's first Olympic medalist in the Judo, Chiaki Ishii, died on Friday at the age of 85, reported sports authorities. Brazil is one of the powers of the Judo with 28 medals at the Olympic Games: five gold, four silver and 19 bronze. It occupies the ninth place in the framework of historical medals of the modality at the biggest sporting event, headed by Japan. Born in the Japanese city of Ashikaga and naturalized Brazilian, Ishii opened this …

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Brazil is one of the judo powers with 28 medals in the Olympic Games: five gold, four silver and 19 bronze. It occupies the ninth place in the historic medal holder of the discipline in the highest event of the sport, headed by Japan. Born in the Japanese city of Ashikaga and nationalized Brazilian, Ishii opened that account in Munich 1972, winning the bronze medal in the category of -93 kg. "The master opened the way for generations of athletes…

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Chiaki Ishii, the first Brazilian judoca to win a medal at the Olympic Games, died on Friday, 16, at the age of 85. Born in Ashikaga, Japan, Chiaki was naturalized by Brazil in 1969.

·São Paulo, Brazil
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Chiaki Ishii was born in Japan but was naturalized by Brazil in 1969

The Brazilian judoca, Chiaki Ishii moreu, this Friday (16/10). The Brazilian Confederation of Judo (CBJ) confirmed the death

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Metrópoles broke the news on Friday, October 16, 2026.
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