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Jack Yonezuka

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Born (2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 22)
OccupationJudoka
SportJudo
Jack Yonezuka
Personal information
Born (2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 22)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍73 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR32 (2024)
World Champ.R16 (2023, 2025)
Pan American Champ.‹See Tfd› (2025)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  United States
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 Santiago‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place2026 Panama City‍–‍73 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place2024 Linz‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place2026 Linz‍–‍73 kg
World Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 Odivelas‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Guayaquil‍–‍73 kg
Junior Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2021 Cali Valle‍–‍66 kg
Pan American Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2020 Guadalajara‍–‍66 kg
Pan American Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 Guadalajara‍–‍66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF47189
JudoInside.com124778
Updated on 20 April 2026

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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