Background
He was born in Iyo, Ehime, and began judo at the age of 6.
徳野 和彦
He was born in Iyo, Ehime, and began judo at the age of 6.
Tokai University.
He entered the Kanagawa Prefectural Police after graduating from Tokai University. As of 2010, he coaches judo at Komatsu Limited and among his students are Mika Sugimoto, Ayumi Tanimoto, and Mina Watanabe.
He was good at Seoinage and got medals of world championships twice.