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Jack Yonezuka
Personal information
Born (2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 21)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍73 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR32 (2024)
World Champ.R16 (2023)
Pan American Champ.5th (2023, 2024)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  United States
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Linz ‍–‍73 kg
World Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Odivelas ‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Guayaquil ‍–‍73 kg
Junior Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2021 Cali Valle ‍–‍66 kg
Pan American Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Guadalajara ‍–‍66 kg
Pan American Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Guadalajara ‍–‍66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF47189
JudoInside.com124778
Updated on July 29, 2024

Jack Yonezuka (born May 20, 2003) is an American judoka.[1][2][3] He has competed and won silver in the 2021 Junior Pan American Games and Bronze in the 2022 World Judo Juniors Championships. He has also competed in the 2022 World Judo Championships.[4] He was taught judo by his father, Nicolas Yonezuka and is the grandson of Yoshisada Yonezuka.[5] Amongst his coaches are former competitor Colton Brown.[6]

Raised in West Long Branch, New Jersey, Yonezuka graduated from Shore Regional High School in 2021. He is majoring in education at Brookdale Community College.[7][8]

Yonezuka qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Jack Yonezuka". JudoInside.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Making History: Jack Yonezuka". JudoInside.com. January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Carino, Jerry (September 1, 2022). "In West Long Branch, a world-class judo family is making history". Asbury Park Press.
  4. ^ Messner, Nicolas (August 11, 2022). "-73kg: Tanaka Adds One More Gold for Japan". International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Costantini, Lisa (December 8, 2022). "USA Judo's Jack Yonezuka follows in his famous family's footsteps". United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Jomantas, Nicole (August 12, 2022). "Jack Yonezuka makes history with junior world bronze". United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  7. ^ Jack Yonezuka, USA Judo. Accessed July 27, 2024. "Hometown: West Long Branch, NJ"
  8. ^ Baldwin, Carly. "Olympian Brookdale Student Jack Yonezuka Competing Monday", Brookdale Community College. Accessed July 31, 2024. "Jack is about as local to Monmouth County as he gets: He grew up in West Long Branch and graduated from Shore Regional High School in 2021. When not training in judo, he is currently enrolled at Brookdale Community College, where he is working towards his associate degree in education."
  9. ^ Edelson, Stephen (July 15, 2024). "World-class judo family from the Shore fulfilling legacy at Paris Olympics". Asbury Park Press.
  10. ^ Zaccardi, Nick (May 29, 2024). "In judo, Jack Yonezuka earns Olympic experience his dad missed in 1980". NBC Sports.
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