Senegalese judoka Maître Saïdou Nourou Touré, first vice-president of the Senegalese Federation of Judo and Associated Disciplines, passed away Thursday afternoon in Montreal, at the age of 87, as reported by APS.
Recognized as the founding father of judo in Senegal, Maître Touré was also the highest-ranking judoka in the country, having reached eighth dan on September 20, 2013. associates, he had obtained his first dan on July 25, 1965, followed by his second dan two years later, on July 17, 1967.
He continued to progress reaching third dan on October 9, 1968, followed by fourth dan on November 15, 1973. However, it took him eight years to reach the rank of fifth dan. Master Saïdou Nourou Touré obtained his sixth dan black belt on December 22, 1986, then his seventh dan black belt on August 23, 1994.
2023-08-18 10:28:10
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