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Yoshiyuki Matsuoka

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Yoshiyuki Matsuoka
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's Judo
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles -65 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1983 Moscow -65 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Seoul -65 kg

Yoshiyuki Matsuoka (松岡義之, Matsuoka Yoshiyuki, born on March 6, 1957 in Hyogo, Japan) is a retired judoka from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Matsuoka won the gold medal in the men's half-lightweight division (– 65 kg), after having defeated South Korea's Hwang Jung-Oh in the final by Seoi Nage. He trained under 4 time world champion Shozo Fujii (1971–1979).[1][2]

As of 2007, Matsuoka coaches the Komatsu Limited judo club. Among his students are world champions & olympic medalists Ayumi Tanimoto, Miku Tashiro, and Tsukasa Yoshida.[3]

References

  1. ^ "松岡義之-師弟の夢を叶える金メダル". Sankei Sports.
  2. ^ "Yoshiyuki Matsuoka Judoka". judoinside.com.
  3. ^ "Women's judo club". komatsu.jp. Retrieved 17 January 2022.