 Yasuhiro Yamashita in 2005 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 June 1957 Yabe, Kumamoto, Japan[1] |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Website | www |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | +95 kg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (1984) |
| World Champ. | 
(1979, 1981, 1981,1983) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 16929 |
| JudoInside.com | 5508 |
| Updated on 19 June 2023 | |
Yasuhiro Yamashita (山下 泰裕, Yamashita Yasuhiro, born 1 June 1957) is a Japanese judoka.[2] He currently works as an instructor or advisor for numerous organizations, including Tokai University, the International Judo Federation, and the All Japan Judo Federation. He retired from competitive judo on 17 June 1985 after a remarkable career where he won five gold medals in international competitions and marked 203 consecutive victories (with 7 draws in-between) until his retirement where he went undefeated his entire career against non-Japanese wrestlers. He received the Japanese National Prize of Honor on 9 October 1984. He is considered by many to be the greatest judoka ever.[3]
- ^ "There's Gold on His Menu". Sports Illustrated. 18 July 1984.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yasuhiro Yamashita". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Legend Yamashita Yasuhiro remained undefeated for 203 matches in a row". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.