Kenny Hashimoto

Kenny Hashimoto
Personal information
Born (1986-07-07) July 7, 1986
Westminster, Colorado, United States
Sport
SportJudo
Medal record
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara 66 kg

Kenneth Hashimoto (born July 7, 1986) is an American judoka. He is a member of Team USA for the sport of Judo at the 66 kg division.[1]

Born in Westminster, Colorado to Japanese parents,[2] Hashimoto was an Olympic Alternate for Judo in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.[3] Hashimoto was a scholarship wrestler at the University of North Colorado.[4] He was born in Westminster, Colorado and is currently ranked #2 in the United States at 66 kg.[1] Hashimoto was the USA Today Athlete of the Week, when he won the Irish Open.[5]

Hashimoto won a silver medal at the 2011 Pan American Games[6] and has been a repeated medalist at the U.S. national championships. He won bronze medals in 2005, 2006, and 2007; silver medals in 2004 and 2008; and the gold medal in 2010.[1] This allowed him to compete in the 2010 world championships where he won one bout before losing to a Japanese competitor.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "Team USA". Archived from the original on 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  2. ^ "uncbears.com". Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  3. ^ "Kenny Hashimoto "Judo and Wrestling"". flowrestling. Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  4. ^ Natalie Meisler (24 February 2010). "UNC's Hashimoto aims for NCAA Division I wrestling tournament". The Denver Post. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2015-04-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Kenny wins Silver at Pan American Games". Ice Chamber. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  7. ^ "World Championships Tokyo 2010". International Judo Federation. 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2025.