About Yoshiyuki Matsuoka
Born 1957. Yoshiyuki Matsuoka is a Japanese judoka.
is a retired judoka from Japan, who represented Japan at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Matsuoka 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. He trained under 4 time world champion Shozo Fujii (1971–1979).
As of 2007, Matsuoka coaches the Komatsu Limited judo club. Among his students are world champions & olympic medalists Ayumi Tanimoto, Miku Tashiro, and Tsukasa Yoshida.
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Who is Yoshiyuki Matsuoka?
Japanese judoka
When was Yoshiyuki Matsuoka born?
Yoshiyuki Matsuoka was born on 6 March 1957 in Hyōgo Prefecture.
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Yoshiyuki Matsuoka is a judoka.
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Yoshiyuki Matsuoka is Japanese.
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