Yoshiyuki Matsuoka
Yoshiyuki Matsuoka (松岡義之, Matsuoka Yoshiyuki, born on March 6, 1957 in Hyogo, Japan) is a retired judoka from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There, he won the gold medal in the men's half-lightweight division (– 65 kg), after having defeated South Korea's Hwang Jung-Oh in the final by Seoi Nage, learned from Shozo Fujii,[1] 4 times world champion (1971–1979).
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| Men's Judo | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1984 Los Angeles | -65 kg |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1983 Moscow | -65 kg |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1985 Seoul | -65 kg |
As of 2007, Matsuoka coaches judo club of Komatsu Limited. Among his students is world champion Ayumi Tanimoto.
References
- (in Dutch) Profile
1980–1992: 60–65 kg, 1996–2008: 60–66 kg | |
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