Nicolas Yonezuka

Nicolas Yonezuka is a former American competitor for judo.[1] He was born in 1965,[2] and is from New Jersey.[3] Yonezuka would attend Watchung Hills Regional High School, where he made the schools hall of fame.[2] He was taught judo by his father, Yoshisada Yonezuka.[4] The younger Yonezuka was a 5 time US National Judo Champion,[2] and became a member of the 1980 US Olympic Team[5] at the age of 16.[2]

References

  1. ↑ SUMO WRESTLING - A Big Man in a Small Circle Who May Be Olympic-Bound - NYTimes.com
  2. 1 2 3 4 Watchung Hills Regional High School Hall of Fame
  3. ↑ Black Belt - Google Books
  4. ↑ Seiko Seito Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Kyokai History
  5. ↑ US Olympic Judo Teams 1964 to present


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