Ryu Narushima's record:7th World Tournament 1999 (IKO-1) – 8th (Lost to Filho) 6th World Tournament 1995 (IKO-1) – Last 32 (Lost to O'Neill) 1st World Weight Tournament 1997 (IKO-1) – 3rd16th All Japan Weight Tournament (IKO-1) 1999 – 1st13th All Japan Weight Tournament (IKO-1) 1996 – 1st12th All Japan Weight Tournament (IKO-1) 1995 – 1st11th All Japan Weight Tournament 1994 – 2nd7th World Tournament Technical Award Winner6th World Tournament Technical Award Winner
After successful performances in the the All Japan Weight Tournament, Narushima was selected for the 6th World Tournament. At this event he showed his full range of techniques, including his favourite jodan mawashi geri for which he gained an ippon in the most spectacular knock out of the tournament. After reaching the last day he met Australia's Garry O'Neill in a fight that matched arguably the two most technically gifted fighters. In an excellent match where the two fighters could not be separated, Narushima eventually lost out due to the number of boards broken. Two years later Narushima was again excellent on the World Stage as he claimed third place at the 1st World Weight Tournament. At the 7th World Tournament in arguably his best performance yet, Narushima fought his way to the last 8 before losing to eventual champion Francisco Filho of Brazil.
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