Yojiro Uetake

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Yojiro Uetake
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's Freestyle wrestling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Bantamweight
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Bantamweight

Yojiro Uetake (上武 洋次郎 Uetake Yōjirō?, born January 12, 1943) is a Japanese wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

Olympics

Uetake competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the bantamweight class.[1]

He also received a gold medal in 1968.[2]

He wrestled for Oklahoma State University, and was undefeated in three college seasons. He is a member of the USA Wrestling Hall of Fame.

References

The Mat; Home of USA Wrestling

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  1. "1964 Summer Olympics – Tokyo, Japan – Wrestling" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on September 2, 2008)
  2. "1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Wrestling" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on September 2, 2008)