Kevin Asano

Kevin Asano
Personal information
Full nameKevin Yoshimi Asano
BornApril 20, 1963 (1963-04-20) (age 62)
Hawaii, U.S.
OccupationJudoka
Websitekevinasano.com
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍60 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (1988)
World Champ. (1987)
Pan American Champ. (1984)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul60 kg
World Championships
1987 Essen60 kg
Pan American Games
1987 Indianapolis60 kg
Pan American Championships
1984 Mexico CIty60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF53658
JudoInside.com5995
Updated on June 6, 2023

Kevin Yoshimi Asano (Japanese: 浅野 義実, born April 20, 1963) is a retired judoka from the United States, who won the silver medal in the men's extra-lightweight competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. On his way to capturing the medal he beat Shinji Hosokawa, who was the reigning world champion and 1984 Gold Medalist. Asano came close to winning the gold medal, but lost it on a one-point penalty to Kim Jae-Yup of South Korea.