Birth Date: | 30 October 1941 |
Birth Place: | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan |
Height: | 1.61 m |
Weight: | 52 kg |
Sport: | Freestyle wrestling |
Show-Medals: | yes |
is a retired Japanese freestyle wrestler. He won gold medals in the 52 kg category at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
Born in Hokkaido, Yoshida graduated from the Nihon University in Tokyo. After retiring from wrestling he left sport and worked for Meiji Dairies, eventually joining its board of directors.[2]
Yoshikatsu Yoshida (吉田義勝) is often confused with Eikatsu Yoshida (吉田栄勝), a former national champion, and wrestling coach.