Kazuhiro Ninomiya was a top heavyweight champion from Japan, and indeed he was the World Champion in the Open weight division, but that was from 1973. By 1975, the top spot in the Open weight category at the World Championships had been claimed by his teammate and rival Haruki Uemura (whom Ninomiya had beaten for the gold at the 1973 World’s).
Montreal 1976, -93kg: Kazuhiro Ninomiya (JPN)
Montreal 1976, -93kg: Kazuhiro Ninomiya (JPN)
Montreal 1976, -93kg: Kazuhiro Ninomiya (JPN)
Kazuhiro Ninomiya was a top heavyweight champion from Japan, and indeed he was the World Champion in the Open weight division, but that was from 1973. By 1975, the top spot in the Open weight category at the World Championships had been claimed by his teammate and rival Haruki Uemura (whom Ninomiya had beaten for the gold at the 1973 World’s).