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
‍–‍90 kg
Achievements and titles
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2024)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2025)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2022, 2024)
Highest world ranking
1st[1][2]
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2024 Paris‍–‍90 kg
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisMixed team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 TokyoMixed team
Gold medal – first place2023 DohaMixed team
Gold medal – first place2025 Budapest‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Doha‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place2025 BudapestMixed team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Nur‑Sultan‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place2024 Hong Kong‍–‍90 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place2022 Jerusalem‍–‍90 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2021 Kazan‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Paris‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Budapest‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Tokyo‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place2024 Antalya‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place2024 Tokyo‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Baku‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Tokyo‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place2026 Ulaanbaatar‍–‍90 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Düsseldorf‍–‍90 kg
Silver medal – second place2023 Tashkent‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Osaka‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Tokyo‍–‍90 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place2019 Zagreb‍–‍90 kg
World Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 Nassau‍–‍90 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF44249
JudoInside.com115352
Updated on 21 June 2026

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]

Judo Style

Murao is a left-handed fighter. He utilizes a heavy ashi-waza style, often scoring with o soto gari, uchimata, ashi guruma, and de ashi barai.

Career

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

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

Murao became world champion in the -90kg category at the 2025 World Judo Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

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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