Yoshito Shintani
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Nationality
Japan
JapanBorn7 December 1981
Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japan |
| Born | 7 December 1981 Fukui Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Event | 69 kg |
| Club | Kanazawa Gakuin University |
Yoshito Shintani (新谷 義人, Shintani Yoshito; born December 7, 1981 in Fukui Prefecture) is a Japanese weightlifter.[1] Shintani represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's lightweight category (69 kg). Shintani placed tenth in this event, as he successfully lifted 135 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 175 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 310 kg.[2]
