Masushi Ouchi Explained

Birth Date:September 28, 1943
Birth Place:Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan
Death Date:June 6, 2011 (aged 67)
Height:1.65m (05.41feet)
Weight:800NaN0
Sport:Weightlifting
Alma Mater:Hosei University
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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.[1] Later in life, Ouchi won four world titles in the masters category.[2] [3]

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.chidlovski.net/liftup/l_athleteResult.asp?a_id=193 MASASHI OHUCHI
  2. News: Masashi Ohuchi Passes On . International Weightlifting Federation. June 7, 2011 .
  3. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/oh/masashi-ohuchi-1.html. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417211456/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/oh/masashi-ohuchi-1.html. dead. 2020-04-17.