Luiz Yoshio Onmura (29 June 1960 – 1 November 2024) was a Brazilian judoka. He represented Brazil at the 1980, 1984 and the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1][2] Onmura won a bronze medal in the men's lightweight division (‍–‍71 kg), alongside Great Britain's Kerrith Brown at the 1984 Games.[3]

Luiz Onmura
Onmura in 2016
Personal information
Full nameLuiz Yoshio Onmura
Born(1960-06-29)29 June 1960
São Paulo, Brazil
Died1 November 2024(2024-11-01) (aged 64)
Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍65 kg, ‍–‍71 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (1984)
World Champ.R16 (1979, 1987)
Pan American Champ. (1980, 1988)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles ‍–‍71 kg
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1979 San Juan ‍–‍65 kg
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas ‍–‍71 kg
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis ‍–‍71 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 Isla Margarita ‍–‍65 kg
Gold medal – first place 1988 Buenos Aires ‍–‍71 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Mexico CIty ‍–‍71 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF54120
JudoInside.com711
Updated on 19 June 2023

Onmura died from squamous-cell cancer of the tongue in Santos, on 1 November 2024, at the age of 64.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luís Onmura". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  2. ^ ".: Revista Época :. Editora Globo" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Medalhas de Judô nas Olimpíadas de Los Angeles, 1984 - UOL Esporte" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Luiz Onmura, medalhista de bronze do judô em Los Angeles 1984, morre aos 64 anos" [Luiz Onmura, Los Angeles 1984 judo bronze medalist, dies at 64] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
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