Masahiko Kimura, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Masahiko Kimura

Japanese judoka and professional wrestler

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1917

Place of Birth: Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 18-Apr-1993

Profession: judoka, professional wrestler

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Masahiko Kimura (?? ??, Kimura Masahiko, September 10, 1917 – April 18, 1993) was a Japanese judoka and professional wrestler who is widely considered one of the greatest judoka of all time.
In submission grappling, the reverse ude-garami arm lock is often called the "Kimura", due to his famous victory over Gracie jiu-jitsu developer Hélio Gracie.
In the Japanese professional wrestling world, he is known for the controversial match he had with Rikidozan.