Description

Spanish judo pioneer; first Spanish black belt (Kodokan 1st dan, 22 July 1954, Ichiro Abe); trained under Alfredo San Bartolomé (1948–1957) and Kawaishi Mikinosuke (green belt 1952, brown belt 1953); founded Gimnasio Samurái (1958); disseminated judo into state institutions and Real Madrid; published Cinturón Negro de Judo (1971); awarded 7th dan posthumously by RFEJYDA; traveled to France to study Kawaishi's method; connected to Haku Michigami via trips from Madrid to Bordeaux.

Teachers (2)

• Al
  Alfredo San Bartolomé Morello

  linkKōdōkan Jūdō 2

  Probable

  Fernando Franco trained under Alfredo San Bartolomé at the Gimnasio Juventud and later at the Bushidokwai in Madrid, from 1948 until the dissolution of their partnership in late 1957. San Bartolomé was his primary judo instructor during the formative years of Spanish judo.

  sports_kabaddiClub Bushidokwai badge (1948-1957)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Fernando Franco trained under Alfredo San Bartolomé at the Gimnasio Juventud and later at the Bushidokwai in Madrid, from 1948 until the dissolution of their partnership in late 1957. San Bartolomé was his primary judo instructor during the formative years of Spanish judo.

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Fernando Franco de Sarabia forma parte, desde 1948, de este núcleo fundador del judo madrileño en el que pronto empiezan a manifestarse las diferencias de criterio que llevan a la disolución de la sociedad a principios de 1951, haciéndose cargo del club Fernando Franco como único propietario y con Alfredo San Bartolomé en la dirección técnica; desligándose Antonio Burrieza."

  — Fernando Franco de Sarabia Jim (?-1988) linkinfo
• Ka
  Kawaishi Mikinosuke

  linkKōdōkan Jūdō 2

  Probable

  Fernando Franco trained with Kawaishi Mikinosuke at a stage in Biarritz (1952) and subsequently traveled frequently to France to study Kawaishi's method; awarded green belt (1952) and brown belt (1953) under Kawaishi.

  (1952-1953)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Fernando Franco trained with Kawaishi Mikinosuke at a stage in Biarritz (1952) and subsequently traveled frequently to France to study Kawaishi's method; awarded green belt (1952) and brown belt (1953) under Kawaishi.

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Fernando Franco obtiene el cinturón verde, otorgado por el maestro Kawaishi -uno de los fundadores del judo francés y creador del método que lleva su nombre-, en un stage celebrado en Biarriz (1952); para 1953 es ya cinturón marrón."

  — Fernando Franco de Sarabia Jim (?-1988) linkinfo

Ranks (6)

• linkKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech1 dan 2

  Probable

  Kodokan 1st dan diploma dated 22 July 1954, examined by Ichiro Abe in Paris/Toulouse; the first Spanish black belt; corroborated by RFEJYDA newsletter (01M0NTD84XXGRTGAA8DETVW1K2) and Judo en Familia bio (01M0SXT206FYX45K8P5Z2P3ZWW).

  Dan-Kyu System (1954)

  granted by Abe Ichirō, Kodokan

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Kodokan 1st dan diploma dated 22 July 1954, examined by Ichiro Abe in Paris/Toulouse; the first Spanish black belt; corroborated by RFEJYDA newsletter (01M0NTD84XXGRTGAA8DETVW1K2) and Judo en Familia bio (01M0SXT206FYX45K8P5Z2P3ZWW).

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  (2022-10-28). ¿QUIÉN FUE…? FERNANDO FRANCO DE SARABIAlinkinfo

  Fernando Franco de Sarabia Jim (?-1988) linkinfo

  military_tech2 dan 2

  Probable

  2nd dan from Kiyoshi Mizuno (6th dan, Spanish Technical Adviser) in 1957; cited in Judo en Familia and olimpiaduerme blog.

  Dan-Kyu System (1957)

  granted by Kodokan

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  2nd dan from Kiyoshi Mizuno (6th dan, Spanish Technical Adviser) in 1957; cited in Judo en Familia and olimpiaduerme blog.

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  Fernando Franco de Sarabia Jim (?-1988) linkinfo

  military_tech3 dan 1

  Uncertain

  3rd dan; cited in Judo en Familia biography and olimpiaduerme blog as part of Franco's progression; source coverage limited.

  Dan-Kyu System (1961)

  granted by Kodokan

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  3rd dan; cited in Judo en Familia biography and olimpiaduerme blog as part of Franco's progression; source coverage limited.

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  Fernando Franco de Sarabia Jim (?-1988) linkinfo

  military_tech4 dan1

  Uncertain

  4th dan; cited in Judo en Familia biography.

  Dan-Kyu System (1962)

  granted by Kodokan

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  4th dan; cited in Judo en Familia biography.

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  Fernando Franco de Sarabia Jim (?-1988) linkinfo

  military_tech5 dan 1

  Uncertain

  5th dan; first 5th dan exam in Spain, November 1969 at Gimnasio Moscardó, tribunal Henri Courtine and Bernard Pariset; Fernando Franco and José Pons were the only ones to pass; cited in olimpiaduerme blog (01M0NTD84XHB2AWJS5VQG1AWKE).

  Dan-Kyu System (1969)

  granted by Federación Española de Judo

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  5th dan; first 5th dan exam in Spain, November 1969 at Gimnasio Moscardó, tribunal Henri Courtine and Bernard Pariset; Fernando Franco and José Pons were the only ones to pass; cited in olimpiaduerme blog (01M0NTD84XHB2AWJS5VQG1AWKE).

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  Fernando Franco de Sarabia Jim (?-1988) linkinfo

  military_tech7 dan 2

  Probable

  7th dan posthumously awarded by RFEJYDA; cited in RFEJYDA newsletter (01M0NTD84XXGRTGAA8DETVW1K2) and olimpiaduerme blog (01M0NTD84XHB2AWJS5VQG1AWKE).

  Dan-Kyu System (1988)

  granted by Federación Española de Judo

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  7th dan posthumously awarded by RFEJYDA; cited in RFEJYDA newsletter (01M0NTD84XXGRTGAA8DETVW1K2) and olimpiaduerme blog (01M0NTD84XHB2AWJS5VQG1AWKE).

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  (2022-10-28). ¿QUIÉN FUE…? FERNANDO FRANCO DE SARABIAlinkinfo

  (2015-10-02). FERNANDO FRANCO, primer cinturón negro español de judolinkinfo

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