is a retired Japanese judoka.
Murata is from Ichinomiya, Aichi and moved to Moriguchi, Osaka when he was in the second grade. He belonged to Nippon Steel after graduating from Tokai University.
Murata was good at Uchimata, Seoi nage, Osotogari and Deashibarai
In 1987, he won a bronze medal at the World Championships held in Essen, Germany. He was also expected to get a medal in the Olympic Games in 1988 and 1992 but couldn't participate due to his own Chronic, Cervical disc herniation.
Murata retired in 1994. Now, he has been coaching judo at Biwako Seikei Sport College since 2007.
Achievements 1982 - Inter-highschool championships (-86 kg) 2nd 1983 - All-Japan Junior Championships (-86 kg) 1st 1984 - All-Japan Junior Championships (-86 kg) 1st 1985 - All-Japan University Championships (-86 kg) 1st - All-Japan Selected Championships (-86 kg) 3rd 1986 - All-Japan University Championships (-86 kg) 1st - Jigoro Kano Cup (-86 kg) 3rd - All-Japan Selected Championships (-86 kg) 2nd 1987 - World Championships (-86 kg) 3rd - All-Japan Selected Championships (-86 kg) 1st - Kodokan Cup (-86 kg) 3rd 1988 - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-86 kg) 2nd 1989 - Kodokan Cup (-86 kg) 1st 1990 - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-86 kg) 1st 1992 - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-86 kg) 3rd
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