Rira Suzuki (鈴木 梨羅, Suzuki Rira) (born September 6, 1998) is a Japanese weightlifter. She won the silver medal in the…
Rira Suzuki (鈴木 梨羅, Suzuki Rira) (born September 6, 1998) is a Japanese weightlifter. She won the silver medal in the women's 49 kg event at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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Famous Japanese People: Weightlifting
Weightlifting: 25 people
Eishiro Murakami (born 8 August 1995), nicknamed "The Tank", is a Japanese weightlifter. He competed in the men's +102…
Eishiro Murakami (born 8 August 1995), nicknamed "The Tank", is a Japanese weightlifter. He competed in the men's +102 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Namerikawa High School📅 Born August 8🎂 Born 1995📍 From Toyama Prefecture💼 Weightlifting
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Honami Mizuochi (水落 穂南, Mizuochi Honami; born 5 February 1993) is a Japanese weightlifter. She competed at the 2012…
Honami Mizuochi (水落 穂南, Mizuochi Honami; born 5 February 1993) is a Japanese weightlifter. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's 48 kg, finishing in 6th place.
🎓 International University of Japan🏫 Saitama Sakae High School📅 Born February 5🎂 Born 1993📍 From Kitamoto, Saitama💼 Weightlifting
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Mikiko Ando (安藤 美希子, Andō Mikiko; born (1992-09-30)30 September 1992) is a Japanese weightlifter. She competed at the…
Mikiko Ando (安藤 美希子, Andō Mikiko; born (1992-09-30)30 September 1992) is a Japanese weightlifter. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's 59 kg, winning a bronze medal.
🎓 International University of Japan🏫 Saitama Sakae High School📅 Born September 30🎂 Born 1992📍 From Shiroi, Chiba Prefecture💼 Weightlifting
Kanae Yagi (八木 かなえ, Yagi Kanae) is a Japanese weightlifter. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's 53…
Kanae Yagi (八木 かなえ, Yagi Kanae) is a Japanese weightlifter. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's 53 kg, finishing 13th. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, in the same weight category, she finished top of Group B and 6th overall. She won at the 2013 Summer Universiade in the Women's 53 kg.
Hiroaki Takao (高尾 宏明, Takao Hiroaki; born 2 January 1992) is a Japanese Olympic weightlifter. He represented his…
Hiroaki Takao (高尾 宏明, Takao Hiroaki; born 2 January 1992) is a Japanese Olympic weightlifter. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
🎓 International University of Japan🏫 Tomishima High School📅 Born January 2🎂 Born 1992💼 Weightlifting
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Toshiki Yamamoto (山本俊樹; born (1991-09-08)8 September 1991) is a Japanese weightlifter, competing in the 85 kg category…
Toshiki Yamamoto (山本俊樹; born (1991-09-08)8 September 1991) is a Japanese weightlifter, competing in the 85 kg category until 2018 and 96 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.
Kazuomi Ota (born 1 July 1986 in Kitakyushu) is a Japanese weightlifter. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the…
Kazuomi Ota (born 1 July 1986 in Kitakyushu) is a Japanese weightlifter. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the +105 kg event.
Hiromi Miyake (三宅 宏実, Miyake Hiromi), born 18 November 1985) is a Japanese retired weightlifter. In the 48kg category…
Hiromi Miyake (三宅 宏実, Miyake Hiromi), born 18 November 1985) is a Japanese retired weightlifter. In the 48kg category, she won the silver medal at the 2012 Olympics and won bronze at the 2016 Olympics. Her father and coach is Yoshiyuki Miyake, who was a bronze medallist in weightlifting at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Her uncle Yoshinobu Miyake was a gold medalist in weightlifting at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics. She is an employee of Ichigo Inc., a Japanese sustainable infrastructure company.
🎓 Hosei University🏫 Saitama Sakae High School📅 Born November 18🎂 Born 1985📍 From Niiza, Saitama💼 Weightlifting
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Ryoko Nakagawa (中川 諒子, Nakagawa Ryōko; born 29 May 1984) is a Japanese female track cyclist. She competed in the 500 m…
Ryoko Nakagawa (中川 諒子, Nakagawa Ryōko; born 29 May 1984) is a Japanese female track cyclist. She competed in the 500 m time trial and team sprint event at the 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. She is also a professional keirin cyclist.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Kumamoto Daiichi High School📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1984📍 From Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture💼 Weightlifting💼 Cycling💼 Keirin (Bicycle Racing)
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Yoshito Shintani (新谷 義人, Shintani Yoshito; born December 7, 1981 in Fukui Prefecture) is a Japanese weightlifter.…
Yoshito Shintani (新谷 義人, Shintani Yoshito; born December 7, 1981 in Fukui Prefecture) is a Japanese weightlifter. Shintani represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's lightweight category (69 kg). Shintani placed tenth in this event, as he successfully lifted 135 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 175 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 310 kg.
🎓 Osaka University of Commerce🏫 福井県立小浜水産高等学校📅 Born December 7🎂 Born 1981📍 From Obama, Fukui💼 Weightlifting
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Masaharu Yamada (山田 政晴, Yamada Masaharu; born May 1, 1980 in Gunma) is a Japanese weightlifter. He competed in…
Masaharu Yamada (山田 政晴, Yamada Masaharu; born May 1, 1980 in Gunma) is a Japanese weightlifter. He competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 56 kg division finishing ninth, with a new personal best of 259 kg. He beat his previous best by 6 kg. He is 5 ft 1 inches tall and weighs 130 lb.
Kaori Niyanagi (original name: 二柳 かおり, born (1977-11-21)21 November 1977 in Shiga) was a Japanese female weightlifter…
Kaori Niyanagi (original name: 二柳 かおり, born (1977-11-21)21 November 1977 in Shiga) was a Japanese female weightlifter, competing in the 48 kg category and representing Japan at international competitions. She participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 48 kg event. She competed at world championships, most recently at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships.
Koki Tagashira (田頭 弘毅, Tagashira Kōki; born (1973-09-25)25 September 1973 in Fukushima Prefecture) is a Japanese male…
Koki Tagashira (田頭 弘毅, Tagashira Kōki; born (1973-09-25)25 September 1973 in Fukushima Prefecture) is a Japanese male weightlifter, competing in the 56 kg category and representing Japan at international competitions. He participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 56 kg event. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships.
🎓 Kokushikan University🏫 Nakoso Technical High School📅 Born September 25🎂 Born 1973📍 From Iwaki, Fukushima💼 Weightlifting💼 Politician・Legislator
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Toshiyuki Notomi (納富 俊行, Nōtomi Toshiyuki; born 15 June 1971) is a Japanese weightlifter. He competed in the men's…
Toshiyuki Notomi (納富 俊行, Nōtomi Toshiyuki; born 15 June 1971) is a Japanese weightlifter. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Yasushige Sasaki (born 12 October 1960) is a Japanese weightlifter. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the…
Yasushige Sasaki (born 12 October 1960) is a Japanese weightlifter. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Kazushito Manabe (真鍋和人, Manabe Kazushito; born October 12, 1958) is a retired Japanese weightlifter. He won a bronze…
Kazushito Manabe (真鍋和人, Manabe Kazushito; born October 12, 1958) is a retired Japanese weightlifter. He won a bronze medal in the flyweight category at the 1984 Summer Olympics, as well as two bronze medals at world championships in 1981 and 1984; weightlifting at the latter championships was combined with the 1984 Olympics. He finished eighth at the 1988 Games. He graduated from the Niihama Technical High School and later worked at the Izumi Chemical company.
🎓 Chuo University🏫 Niihama Technical High School📅 Born October 12🎂 Born 1958📍 From Niihama, Ehime Prefecture💼 Weightlifting
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Takashi Saito (斎藤 隆, Saitō Takashi; born 28 January 1953) is a Japanese weightlifter. He competed in the men's…
Takashi Saito (斎藤 隆, Saitō Takashi; born 28 January 1953) is a Japanese weightlifter. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Yoshiyuki Miyake (三宅義行, Miyake Yoshiyuki; born 30 September 1945) is a Japanese former weightlifter who won a bronze…
Yoshiyuki Miyake (三宅義行, Miyake Yoshiyuki; born 30 September 1945) is a Japanese former weightlifter who won a bronze medal in 1968 Summer Olympics, bronze medals in the 1965, 1966, and 1968 World Championships, gold medals in the 1969 and 1971 World Championships, and the 1970 Asian Games. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, his daughter Hiromi Miyake won a silver medal in Weightlifting in the 48kg category. He is a retired Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Colonel. Olympic and world champion weightlifter Yoshinobu Miyake is his brother.
🎓 Hosei University🏫 宮城県柴田農林高等学校📅 Born September 30🎂 Born 1945📍 From Murata, Miyagi💼 Weightlifting💼 Self-Defense Force Officer
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Nobuyuki Hatta (Japanese: 八田 信之, born 6 November 1944) is a Japanese weightlifter. He competed in the men's lightweight…
Nobuyuki Hatta (Japanese: 八田 信之, born 6 November 1944) is a Japanese weightlifter. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Shiro Ichinoseki (一ノ関史郎, Ichinoseki Shirō; born January 24, 1944) is a retired Japanese bantamweight weightlifter. He…
Shiro Ichinoseki (一ノ関史郎, Ichinoseki Shirō; born January 24, 1944) is a retired Japanese bantamweight weightlifter. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and finished in third and fifth place, respectively. Between 1963 and 1965 he set three official world records – two in the snatch and one in the total.
🏫 North Asia University Meio High School📅 Born January 24🎂 Born 1944📍 From Hachirōgata, Akita💼 Weightlifting
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Masushi Ōuchi (大内 仁, Ōuchi Masushi; September 28, 1943 – June 6, 2011) was a Japanese weightlifter who won a bronze…
Masushi Ōuchi (大内 仁, Ōuchi Masushi; 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. Later in life, Ouchi won four world titles in the masters category. 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.
🎓 Hosei University🏫 福島県立いわき海星高等学校📅 Born September 28🎂 Born 1943📍 From 山市, Fukushima Prefecture💼 Weightlifting
Hiroshi Fukuda (福田 弘, born May 27, 1942) is a retired Japanese weightlifter who won a silver medal at the 1963 World…
Hiroshi Fukuda (福田 弘, born May 27, 1942) is a retired Japanese weightlifter who won a silver medal at the 1963 World Championships. Next year he set a world record in the press and finished fourth at the 1964 Olympics.
Shigeo Kogure (木暮 茂夫, October 3, 1935 – October 13, 2009) was a Japanese bantamweight weightlifter who won a gold medal…
Shigeo Kogure (木暮 茂夫, October 3, 1935 – October 13, 2009) was a Japanese bantamweight weightlifter who won a gold medal at the 1958 Asian Games and placed fourth at the 1960 Summer Olympics, both held in Tokyo.
Minoru Kubota (29 April 1930 – 20 August 2017) was a Japanese weightlifter. He competed in the men's light heavyweight…
Minoru Kubota (29 April 1930 – 20 August 2017) was a Japanese weightlifter. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Kubota died on 20 August 2017, at the age of 87.