Masahiko Kimura
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Born: 10 September 1917 Died: 18 April 1993
Country of origin: Japan
Height: 5' 6"
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Masahiko Kimura (September 10, 1917 โ April 18, 1993) was a Japanese judoka (Judo practitioner) who is widely considered one of the greatest judoka of all time.[1][2][3] Kimura (5 ft 7in 170 cm; 85 kg, 187 lb) was born on September 10, 1917 in Kumamoto, Japan. In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the reverse ude-garami arm lock is often called the "Kimura", due to his famous victory over Gracie Jiu-Jitsu co-creator Hรฉlio Gracie.