Yoshiyuki Matsuoka
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 1957 |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –65 kg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (1984) |
| World Champ. | 
(1983) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 40616, 10248 |
| JudoInside.com | 5424 |
| Updated on 19 June 2023 | |
Yoshiyuki Matsuoka (松岡義之, Matsuoka Yoshiyuki; born on 6 March 1957, in Hyogo, Japan) is a retired judoka from Japan, who represented Japan at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.[1] Matsuoka won the gold medal in the men's half-lightweight division (–65 kg), after having defeated South Korea's Hwang Jung-Oh in the final by Seoi Nage. He trained under 4 time world champion Shozo Fujii (1971–1979).[2][3]
As of 2007, Matsuoka coaches the Komatsu Limited judo club. Among his students are world champions & olympic medalists Ayumi Tanimoto, Miku Tashiro, and Tsukasa Yoshida.[4]
