Yōsuke Yamamoto (judoka)
Medal record | ||
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Representing Japan | ||
Men's Judo | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1988 Seoul | -65 kg | |
World Championships | ||
1987 Essen | -65 kg | |
Asian Games | ||
1986 Seoul | -65 kg | |
Asian Championships | ||
1984 Kuwait City | -65 kg |
In this Japanese name, the family name is Yamamoto.
Yōsuke Yamamoto (山本 洋祐 Yamamoto Yōsuke, born June 22, 1960) is a Japanese judoka.
He was born in Tenmei(ja), Kumamoto Prefecture,[1] and began judo at the age of a fifth grader.[1]
After graduating from Nippon Sport Science University, he worked with a teacher in Yamagata and Yamanashi. He won a gold medal at the -65 kg category of the World Championships in 1987.
As of 2009, Yamamoto coaches judo at his alma mater, Nippon Sport Science University, where he previously studied as an undergraduate.[1] Among his students is former Pacific Rim champion Arata Kojima.
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