Biography
Naoya Ogawa (Japanese: 小川 直也, Ogawa Naoya) (born 31 March 1968) is a Japanese Olympic and world champion judoka, retired professional wrestler, and mixed martial artist. He won a total of seven medals at the All-Japan Judo Championships (second only behind Yasuhiro Yamashita), and set a record of seven medals at the World Judo Championships. Ogawa won the silver medal in the +95 kg judo weight class at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Ogawa is also known for his career in professional wrestling, where he primarily worked for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and took part in one of the promotion's most high-profile feuds of the 1990s with Shinya Hashimoto. In professional wrestling, Ogawa was a two-time National Wrestling Alliance World's Heavyweight Champion.
Filmography
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TV Shows 3
Movies 1
self 1
Golden Bowl (2002)
Ninku (1995)
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Known ForVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birthday1968-03-31 (56 years old)
Height193-centimeter
ChildrenYūsei Ogawa
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As小川直也
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