Yōsuke Yamamoto (judoka)
Yōsuke Yamamoto (山本 洋祐, Yamamoto Yōsuke, born June 22, 1960) is a Japanese judoka.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan | ||
| Men's Judo | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1988 Seoul | -65 kg |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1987 Essen | -65 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1986 Seoul | -65 kg |
| Asian Championships | ||
| 1984 Kuwait City | -65 kg |
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.
References
- "近代柔道 2006年3月号 勝つための食事と減量". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 2006-03-20.
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