Description

Canadian judoka, world championship bronze medallist in 1981; competed at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games. Trained by his father Bill Doherty in Toronto, then by Hiroshi Nakamura in Montreal.

Teachers (2)

• person
  Bill Doherty

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Judo Canada's own history only.

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

  history_eduTradition only

  Tradition only: every supporting source is the lineage's own account of itself

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Judo Canada's own history only.

  “Naturally, Doherty, the elder, became Kevin’s instructor.”

  — Leyshon, Glynn A.. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canadainfo
• person
  Nakamura Hiroshi

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Judo Canada's own history only.

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

  history_eduTradition only

  Tradition only: every supporting source is the lineage's own account of itself

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Judo Canada's own history only.

  “One of his prize athletes was Hall-of-Famer, Kevin Doherty. Doherty’s sensei-father, Bill, sent his talented son from Toronto to Montreal to train under Nakamura when Kevin was 17.”

  — Leyshon, Glynn A.. (1998). Judoka: The History of Judo in Canadainfo

Lineage

• Kōdōkan JūdōBill Doherty ← Kamino Atsumu ← Fujita Satarō · 3 generations

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