Masushi Ouchi
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's weightlifting | ||
Competitor for  Japan
| ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 1964 Tokyo | -75 kg |
| Silver | 1968 Mexico City | -75 kg |
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1964 Tokyo | -75 kg |
| Silver | 1968 Mexico City | -75 kg |
| Gold | 1969 Warsaw | -82.5 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
| Gold | 1966 Bangkok | -67.5 kg |
| Gold | 1970 Bangkok | -82.5 kg |
Masushi Ōuchi (大内 仁 Ōuchi Masushi[1]) (September 28, 1943 – June 6, 2011) was a Japanese medal-winning weightlifter. Ohuchi won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[2] He won two gold medals at the Asia Games in 1966 and 1970.[2] He further became the world champion in the light-heavyweight category at the World Championships in Warsaw in 1969.[2] Later in life, Ohchi became the Senior World Champion on four different occasions.[2]
Ōuchi was born in Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan, on September 28, 1943.[2] He began weightlifting as a student at Hosei University and an employee for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. He died on June 6, 2011, at the age of 67.[2]
References
- ↑ Guide to Reading of Each Japanese Given Names. Nichigai Associates, Inc. p. 30. ISBN 4-8169-1276-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Masashi Ohuchi Passes On". International Weightlifting Federation. 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2011-06-19.