Takeshi Matsuzaka
Takeshi Matsuzaka ( Japanese 松 阪 猛 Matsuzaka Takeshi ; born September 20, 1939 , † October 22, 2014 ) was a Japanese judoka . He won a bronze medal at the 1967 World Championships.
Athletic career
At the 1967 World Championships in Salt Lake City, the Dutchman Willem Ruska won the heavyweight division ahead of Nobuyuki Maejima from Japan . Behind them Takeshi Matsuzaka and Ansor Kiknadze from the Soviet Union received the two bronze medals.
In April 1968 Matsuzaka won the Japanese championships in the open class with a final victory over Isao Okano .
Web links
- Tournament results at judoinside.com
Footnotes
- ^ Japanese Open Class Championships 1968 at judoinside.com
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| SURNAME | Matsuzaka, Takeshi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese judoka |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 20, 1939 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 22, 2014 |