About Shohachi Ishii
Lived 1926 – 1980 (aged 53). Shohachi Ishii was a Japanese amateur wrestler.
was a Japanese freestyle wrestler who won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was the first Japanese gold medalist after World War II, the only Japanese gold medalist at the 1952 Olympics, and one of two Japanese medalists in wrestling at the 1952 Olympics, the other being flyweight Yushu Kitano, who won silver in freestyle.
Ishii took up wrestling because there was no judo club around. He died of kidney cancer, aged 53.
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Who was Shohachi Ishii?
Olympic wrestler (1926-1980)
When was Shohachi Ishii born?
Shohachi Ishii was born on 20 September 1926 in Tokyo.
When did Shohachi Ishii die?
Shohachi Ishii died on 4 January 1980.
What was Shohachi Ishii's occupation?
Shohachi Ishii was an amateur wrestler.
What nationality was Shohachi Ishii?
Shohachi Ishii was Japanese.
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