Yasuhiro Yamashita Judoka

Yasuhiro Yamashita

• Country:Japan
• Born:1 June 1957 (61 years)
• Popularity

Yasuhiro Yamashita is the best judoka of his generation, a judo phenomenon who won the All Japan title from 1977-1985, 9 years in a row. He won four world titles in 1979, 1981, 1983. In 1984 he finally won the Olympic title in Los Angeles. Yamashita won 203 matches in a row since 1977 most by ippon.