Masushi Ouchi

Masushi Ouchi
Ouchi at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born September 28, 1943
Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan
Died June 6, 2011 (aged 67)
Alma mater Hosei University
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport Weightlifting
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
1964 Tokyo-75 kg
1968 Mexico City-75 kg
World Championships
1964 Tokyo-75 kg
1968 Mexico City-75 kg
1969 Warsaw-82.5 kg
Asian Games
1966 Bangkok-67.5 kg
1970 Bangkok-82.5 kg

Masushi Ōuchi (大内 仁, Ōuchi Masushi[1][2], September 28, 1943 – June 6, 2011) was a Japanese weightlifter who won a bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He won two gold medals at the Asian Games in 1966 and 1970. He further became the world champion in the light-heavyweight category in 1969. In 1965–1969 Ouchi set eight world records – six in the snatch and two in the total.[3] Later in life, Ouchi won four world titles in the masters category.[4][5]

Ouchi was born in Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan, on September 28, 1943. He took weightlifting as a student at Hosei University and an employee for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. He died on June 6, 2011, at the age of 67.[4]

References

  1. ↑ His last name is variously transliterated as Ouchi, Ohuchi or Ōuchi, and his first name as Masushi or Masashi
  2. ↑ Guide to Reading of Each Japanese Given Names. Nichigai Associates, Inc. p. 30. ISBN 4-8169-1276-2.
  3. ↑ MASASHI OHUCHI. chidlovski.net
  4. 1 2 "Masashi Ohuchi Passes On". International Weightlifting Federation. June 7, 2011.
  5. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Masushi Ouchi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.


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