Paul Maruyama

Lecturer Paul Kuniaki Maruyama (born October 27, 1941 in Tokyo) was a member of the first American team to compete in judo in the Summer Olympics. Judo was first included in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Paul Maruyama
Personal information
National teamUnited States
Born (1941-10-27) October 27, 1941
Tokyo
EmployerColorado College
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportJudo
Weight class154 pound
University teamSan José State University
Now coachingUnited States Air Force Academy
Achievements and titles
National finalsChampion - 1966, 1970, 1975
Olympic finalsQF - 1964
Updated on 11 February 2017.

Maruyama was born in Kugayama, Tokyo, in 1941, son of Kunio Maruyama and his nisei wife, Mary Takeda. He is a graduate of San José State University (B.S.) and of University of Hawaii (M.B.A.). He was the United States national champion in the 154 pound weight class in 1966, 1970 and 1975, and placed second in the open weight class in 1966.[1] At the 1964 Summer Olympics he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the lightweight competition after losing to gold medalist Takehide Nakatani. He was the coach of the United States judo team for the 1980 Summer Olympics, boycotted by the United States, and for the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2]

Maruyama went on to teach martial arts and Japanese language at the United States Air Force Academy, and served as president of the Japan-America Society of Southern Colorado. He teaches Japanese language and Asian Studies at Colorado College. He is a lifelong friend with former teammate, politician Ben Nighthorse Campbell.

Bibliography
  • Escape from Manchuria 2nd Edition (Litfire Publishing, LLC, February 2016) ISBN 168256438X & ISBN 978-1682564387
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See also

References
  • Nishioka, Hayward (2000) Judo: Heart and Soul Ohara Publications. ISBN 0-89750-137-3
  • profile
  1. "U.S. National Championships - Lightweights". USA Judo. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  2. Neil Ohlenkamp (2004). "US Olympic Judo Teams". JudoInfo.com. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
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