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| Name | ITOKAZU Yoichi | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOC |  Japan |
Date of Birth | 24 MAY 1991 | |
| Residence | Gender | Male | ||
| Height | 158 cm | Weight | 62 kg | |
| Discipline | Weightlifting | |||
Weightlifting
| Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Ranking | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 62kg | 125kg | 161kg | 286kg | 7 |
Competition Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||||
| 6 | 62kg - Clean & Jerk | 2013 | Wroclaw, POL | 160 |
| 7 | 62kg | 2013 | Wroclaw, POL | 287 |
| 8 | 62kg - Snatch | 2013 | Wroclaw, POL | 127 |
| 10 | 56kg - Clean & Jerk | 2009 | Goyang, KOR | 138 |
| 11 | 56kg | 2009 | Goyang, KOR | 244 |
| 14 | 56kg - Snatch | 2009 | Goyang, KOR | 106 |
| 19 | 62kg - Snatch | 2011 | Paris, FRA | 121 |
| 20 | 62kg - Clean & Jerk | 2011 | Paris, FRA | 150 |
| 21 | 62kg | 2011 | Paris, FRA | 271 |
| 28 | 56kg - Snatch | 2010 | Antalya, TUR | 104 |
| 56kg | 2010 | Antalya, TUR | NoM | |
| 56kg - Clean & Jerk | 2010 | Antalya, TUR | NoM | |
| Asian Championships | ||||
| 4 | 62kg - Clean & Jerk | 2012 | Pyeongtaek, KOR | 155 |
| 5 | 62kg | 2012 | Pyeongtaek, KOR | 282 |
| 6 | 62kg - Snatch | 2012 | Pyeongtaek, KOR | 127 |
| World Junior Championships | ||||
| 2 | 56kg - Clean & Jerk | 2009 | Bucharest, ROU | 138 |
| 3 | 62kg - Clean & Jerk | 2011 | Georgetown, MAS | 155 |
| 3 | 56kg | 2009 | Bucharest, ROU | 243 |
| 5 | 56kg - Snatch | 2009 | Bucharest, ROU | 105 |
| 9 | 62kg | 2011 | Georgetown, MAS | 272 |
| 10 | 62kg - Snatch | 2011 | Georgetown, MAS | 117 |
| World Ranking | ||||
| 9 | 62kg | 2013 | 294 | |
Detailed Information
| Nickname | Star of a Tiny Island (sanspo.com, 14 Apr 2012) |
|---|---|
| Higher education | Humanities, Science - Nihon University, Tokyo, JPN |
| Languages Spoken | Japanese |
| Club | Metropolitan Police Department , Tokyo, JPN |
| Coach | Eiji Inagaki [national] (JPN) (sportsphoto.pro, 23 Jul 2014) |
| Sporting / famous Relatives | His younger sister Kanako has competed in weightlifting. (sanspo.com, 14 Apr 2012) |
| International debut | 2009 for Japan, World Championships (Goyang) (ninomiyasports.com, 14 Feb 2012) |
| Additional Information | Member of national team since 2009 (ninomiyasports.com, 14 Feb 2012) Start of sporting career He began the sport in his second year of junior high school. He took it up seriously at Tomishiro High School in Okinawa, Japan. (ninomiyasports.com, 14 Feb 2012) Reason for taking up this sport His teacher in junior high school encouraged him to take up weightlifting. (ninomiyasports.com, 14 Feb 2012) Ambitions To win a medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (ryukyushimpo.jp, 24 May 2014) Awards He received an Excellence Award at the 2010 Okinawa Amateur Sports Association Award Ceremony. (okinawakentaikyo.com, 2010) He received a Prize for Encouragement at the 2012 Outstanding Student Honorary Awards Ceremony, organised by Japan Student Services Organization. (jasso.go.jp, 24 Jan 2013) He received a Governor Award at the 2013 Tokyo Sports Festival. (ryukyushimpo.jp, 09 Nov 2013) General SMALL BEGINNINGS He was born on a tiny island called Kudaka Jima, Japan. The island's perimeter is about 8km and the population is about 270. (sanspo.com, 14 Apr 2012) Social Media Hear more from the athlete via their Facebook. |