Jack Yonezuka Explained

Country:United States
Weight Class:73 kg
Olympics Rank:R32
Olympics Year:2024
Olympics Weight:Men's 73 kg
Worlds Rank:R16
Worlds Year:2023
Worlds Weight:Men's 73 kg
Regionals Type:AM
Regionals Rank:5
Regionals Year:2023
Regionals Year2:2024
Updated:July 29, 2024

Jack Yonezuka (born May 20, 2003) is an American judoka.[1] [2] [3] He has competed and won silver in the 2021 Junior Pan American Games and Bronze in the 2022 World Judo Juniors Championships. He has also competed in the 2022 World Judo Championships.[4] He was taught judo by his father, Nicolas Yonezuka and is the grandson of Yoshisada Yonezuka.[5] Amongst his coaches are former competitor Colton Brown.[6]

Raised in West Long Branch, New Jersey, Yonezuka graduated from Shore Regional High School in 2021. He is majoring in education at Brookdale Community College.[7] [8]

Yonezuka qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Yonezuka . JudoInside.com . January 22, 2023.
  2. Web site: Making History: Jack Yonezuka. JudoInside.com. January 10, 2023.
  3. News: In West Long Branch, a world-class judo family is making history. Asbury Park Press. Carino, Jerry. September 1, 2022.
  4. News: Messner . Nicolas . -73kg: Tanaka Adds One More Gold for Japan . January 22, 2023 . . August 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220826050427/https://www.ijf.org/news/show/73kg-tanaka-adds-one-more-gold-for-japan . August 26, 2022.
  5. News: Costantini . Lisa . USA Judo’s Jack Yonezuka follows in his famous family’s footsteps . January 22, 2023 . . December 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230122103059/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2022/December/08/USA-Judos-Jack-Yonezuka-Follows-In-His-Famous-Familys-Footsteps . January 22, 2023.
  6. News: Jomantas . Nicole . Jack Yonezuka makes history with junior world bronze . January 22, 2023 . . August 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230122103354/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Judo/Features/2022/August/12/Jack-Yonezuka-Makes-History-with-Junior-World-Bronze . January 22, 2023.
  7. https://www.usajudo.com/profiles/jack-yonezuka Jack Yonezuka
  8. Baldwin, Carly. "Olympian Brookdale Student Jack Yonezuka Competing Monday", Brookdale Community College. Accessed July 31, 2024. "Jack is about as local to Monmouth County as he gets: He grew up in West Long Branch and graduated from Shore Regional High School in 2021. When not training in judo, he is currently enrolled at Brookdale Community College, where he is working towards his associate degree in education."
  9. News: World-class judo family from the Shore fulfilling legacy at Paris Olympics. Asbury Park Press. Edelson, Stephen. July 15, 2024.
  10. Web site: In judo, Jack Yonezuka earns Olympic experience his dad missed in 1980. NBC Sports. Zaccardi, Nick. May 29, 2024.

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