Marko Korhonen
Marko Aulis Korhonen (born August 18, 1969 in Kajaani ) is a former Finnish judoka .
Athletic career
The 1.70 m tall Marko Korhonen fought until 1992 mainly in the half-light weight, the weight class up to 65 kilograms. However, he won his only Finnish championship title in 1991 in the lightweight.
Korhonen retired from the European Championships in Helsinki in 1989 in the quarter-finals against Sweden's Fredrik Norén . Two years later he also reached the quarter-finals at the 1991 World Championships in Barcelona and was then defeated by the Frenchman Bruno Carabetta . At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, he lost his opening match against the Irish Ciarán Ward by referee decision (yusei-gachi).
In 1993 Korhonen retired early from the European and World Championships. After that he hardly took part in international tournaments.
Marko's brother Jorma Korhonen also competed in the 1992 Olympic Games, a weight class above Marko.
Web links
- Tournament results at judoinside.com
- Marko Korhonen in the database of Olympedia.org (English)
Footnotes
- ↑ Finnish Championships 1991 at judoinside.com
- ↑ Match balance at judoinside.com
- ↑ Volker Kluge : Olympic Summer Games. Chronicle IV. Seoul 1988 - Atlanta 1996. Sportverlag Berlin, Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-328-00830-6 . P. 420
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Korhonen, Marko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Korhonen, Marko Aulis (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish judoka |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18th August 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kajaani |