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 medal – World (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
Gold medal – first place 2025 Tokyo ‍–‍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 11 December 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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