Masushi Ouchi
![]() Ouchi at the 1964 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | September 28, 1943 Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan |
Died | June 6, 2011 (aged 67) |
Alma mater | Hosei University |
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Weightlifting |
Masushi Ōuchi (大内 仁, Ōuchi Masushi[1][2], 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.[3] Later in life, Ouchi won four world titles in the masters category.[4][5]
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.[4]
References
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- ^ His last name is variously transliterated as Ouchi, Ohuchi or Ōuchi, and his first name as Masushi or Masashi
- ^ Guide to Reading of Each Japanese Given Names. Nichigai Associates, Inc. 1994. p. 30. ISBN 4-8169-1276-2.
- ^ MASASHI OHUCHI. chidlovski.net
- ^ a b "Masashi Ohuchi Passes On". International Weightlifting Federation. June 7, 2011.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Masushi Ouchi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
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- 89 kg (2018–)
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