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Miyake Yoshinobu at the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games
Miyake Yoshinobu celebrating after winning the featherweight weightlifting competition at the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games.
Miyake Yoshinobu
Japanese athlete
Quick Facts
- Born:
- November 24, 1939, Miyagi prefecture, Japan (age 85)
- Awards And Honors:
- Olympic Games
Miyake Yoshinobu (born November 24, 1939, Miyagi prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese weightlifter who won three Olympic medals, including two golds, in the 1960s. Standing just over 1.5 metres (5 feet) tall, Miyake was introduced to weightlifting while attending Hosei University, where Japanese weightlifters trained outdoors with little coaching or modern equipment. It was there that they perfected the distinctively Japanese “frog-leg” style (heels together, knees far apart) for the start of Olympic lifts. Miyake eventually became a lieutenant in Japan’s National Self-Defense Force. As a bantamweight (weight limit 56 kg [123 pounds]), Miyake shot into fame when he executed ...(100 of 270 words)