Yoshikatsu Yoshida
Appearance
![]() Yoshikatsu Yoshida at the 1964 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | October 30, 1941|||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yoshikatsu Yoshida (吉田 義勝, Yoshida Yoshikatsu, born October 30, 1941) is a retired Japanese freestyle wrestler. He won gold medals in the 52 kg category at the 1964 Summer Olympics and 1965 World Wrestling Championships.[1]
Born in Hokkaido, Yoshida graduated from the Nihon University in Tokyo. After retiring from wrestling he left sport and worked for Meiji Dairies, eventually joining its Board of Directors.[2]
Yoshikatsu Yoshida (吉田義勝) is often confused with Eikatsu Yoshida (吉田栄勝), a former national champion, wrestling coach and father of Saori Yoshida.
References
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- ^ Yoshikatsu Yoshida. Sports Reference
- ^ おかゆから学んだリーダーとは/レスリング・吉田義勝. nikkansports.com. December 20, 2011
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