is a retired Japanese judoka.
Kamochi is from Warabi, Saitama. He began Sumo at the age of 3rd grader and won the championship consecutively for six years. He also began judo at his junior high school days and when he was a student of Nihon University, he was trained by former world champion, Chonosuke Takagi.
In 1991, he participated in the World Championships held in Barcelona. He also participated Asian Championships in Osaka and won a gold medal at the half-heavyweight category.
Kamochi belonged to JRA after graduation from university in 1992. He retired in 1999 after All-Japan Teams Championships.
Achievements 1989 - All-Japan Junior Championships (-95 kg) 1st - All-Japan Selected Championships (-95 kg) 3rd - Kodokan Cup (-95 kg) 3rd 1990 : World University Championships (-95 kg) 1st - Jigoro Kano Cup (-95 kg) 2nd - All-Japan Selected Championships (-95 kg) 3rd - All-Japan University Championships (-95 kg) 3rd 1991 - World Championships (-95 kg) 5th - Asian Championships (-95 kg) 1st - Kodokan Cup (-95 kg) 1st - All-Japan Selected Championships (-95 kg) 2nd - All-Japan University Championships (-95 kg) 1st 1992 - Jigoro Kano Cup (-95 kg) 2nd - All-Japan Selected Championships (-95 kg) 3rd - Kodokan Cup (-95 kg) 3rd 1993 - East Asian Games (-95 kg) 2nd - All-Japan Selected Championships (-95 kg) 2nd 1994 - Jigoro Kano Cup (-95 kg) 3rd - All-Japan Selected Championships (-95 kg) 1st - Kodokan Cup (-95 kg) 3rd - Kodokan CupIn 1994, Kodokan Cup was held 2 times, April and December. (-95 kg) 1st 1995 - All-Japan Selected Championships (-95 kg) 3rd - Kodokan Cup (-95 kg) 3rd 1996 - Jigoro Kano Cup (-95 kg) 2nd - All-Japan Championships (Openweight only) 3rd - All-Japan Selected Championships (-95 kg) 2nd - Kodokan Cup (-95 kg) 3rd 1997 - All-Japan Selected Championships (-95 kg) 3rd
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