Generations of Judo: Jack Yonezuka is Carrying the Legacy Forward
The Yonezuka family has left its mark on judo in the U.S. Now, Jack Yonezuka is carrying that legacy forward....
Akbar Iminov
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Height
5'9
Age
31
Hometown
New York, NY
Education
Belmont Abbey College
WEIGHT CATEGORY: +100 kg
BIRTH PLACE: Kyrgyzstan
HOMETOWN: Kyrgyzstan
CURRENT RESIDENCE: New York, NY
EDUCATION: Graduated from Bayside High School
CLUB: Spartak Sports Club
COACH: Arkadiy Aronov
CURRENT NATIONAL RANKING: 1st
CURRENT INERNATIONAL RANKING: 99th
Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Toronto, 2015 (+100kg - Men)
- World Junior Championships, Miami, 2014 (+100kg - Men)
- World Junior Championships, Ljubljana, 2013 (+100kg - Men)
- World Junior Championships, Cape Town, 2011 (+100kg - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2015 – 34th (+100kg - Men)
- Years of participation: +100kg - Men 2015
- Top finish: 34th – 2015 (+100kg - Men)
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