Also known as

José Branco · José da Costa Branco

Description

Portuguese judoka born in Mozambique, Olympic athlete at 1980 Moscow Games, student of Kiyoshi Kobayashi, 3rd dan holder, and also national shooting champion.

Teachers (1)

• 
  Kobayashi Kiyoshi

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Well-documented student of Kiyoshi Kobayashi from 1975, mentioned in Judo Magazine article with specific quotation about Kobayashi being his master at Judo Clube de Portugal and in personal blog with emotional tribute

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  location_onJudo Clube de Portugal badge (1975)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Well-documented student of Kiyoshi Kobayashi from 1975, mentioned in Judo Magazine article with specific quotation about Kobayashi being his master at Judo Clube de Portugal and in personal blog with emotional tribute

  “O judo passou a ser central na sua vida que tinha levado uma volta muito grande. No Judo Clube de Portugal teve por mestre Kiyoshi Kobayashi e os seus colegas de clube passaram a ser os seus amigos para todos os momentos da vida quotidiana.”

  — José Branco não boicotou o seu sonho (Judo Magazine - Archived)link history

  “Ao lado de josé branco, um amigo muito especial , mestre Kobayaschi . Refere o José: no período mais difícil da minha vida, então com 22 anos, quando me encontrava completamente atolado, foi o único que me lançou a mão. No último segundo da minha vida, ele fará parte dos meus pensamentos.”

  — José Branco, Olímpico e Campeão de Tiro e Judo (The Delagoa Bay Company blog)link

Lineage

• Kōdōkan JūdōKobayashi Kiyoshi ← Mifune Kyūzō ← Yokoyama Sakujiro ← Kanō Jigorō · 4 generations

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech3 dan Probable

  Probable

  3rd dan rank awarded in 1982, documented in published book 'Judo: da iniciação à competição' (1983) with specific page reference

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System (1982)

  granted by Portuguese Judo Federation

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  3rd dan rank awarded in 1982, documented in published book 'Judo: da iniciação à competição' (1983) with specific page reference

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “1982: [...] José Branco: 3º Dan . J. C. Portugal”

  — Judo: da iniciação à competição (1983), p. 23 link

Students (1)

• 
  Nuno Delgado

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Well-documented student-teacher relationship with multiple sources including newspaper articles and LinkedIn posts

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  location_onSport Algés e Dafundo badge

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Well-documented student-teacher relationship with multiple sources including newspaper articles and LinkedIn posts

  “no histórico Sport Algés e Dafundo durante 28 anos. Foi lá que José Costa Branco encontrou Nuno Delgado, que saiu de Santarém, onde vivia e combatia, para regressar a Lisboa e se licenciar em Ciências do Desporto”

  — José Costa Branco: Aluno de Kobayashi moldou o campeão (O Jogo, 22-II-2020)link

  “Quero dedicar o triunfo ao ex-treinador José Branco, porque ele já merecia este título no ano passado, altura em que se retirou dos tapetes, considerou Nuno Delgado, medalha de bronze em Sydney 2000.”

  — Algés conquista Nacional de seniores por equipas (Record, 30-IV-2001)link

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