Sport Freestyle wrestling Weight 52 kg Height 1.61 m | Role Olympic athlete Name Yoshikatsu Yoshida | |
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Born October 30, 1941 ( 1941-10-30 ) Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan Died Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan Olympic medals Wrestling at the 1964 summer Olympics - Men's Freestyle Flyweight | ||
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.
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.
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.
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