Hidehiko Yoshida
| Hidehiko Yoshida | |
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Hidehiko Yoshida in 2013.
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| Born |
September 3, 1969 Obu, Aichi, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) |
| Division |
Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Team | Yoshida Dojo |
| Rank | Olympian and sixth dan white & red belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2002–2010 (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Japan
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| Men's Judo | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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1992 Barcelona | -78 kg |
| World Championships | ||
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1999 Birmingham | -90 kg |
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1993 Hamilton | -78 kg |
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1995 Chiba | -86 kg |
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1991 Barcelona | -78 kg |
| Asian Championships | ||
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1988 Damascus | -78 kg |
Hidehiko Yoshida (吉田 秀彦 Yoshida Hidehiko?, born September 3, 1969) is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a longtime veteran of Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships, competing in the Middleweight (93kg) and Heavyweight divisions. He won gold at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games at 78 kg. Yoshida also had two famous fights with MMA pioneer Royce Gracie that resulted in a no-contest and a time-limit draw.
Yoshida first came onto the judo scene at the 1991 World Judo Championships in Barcelona, taking third place at 78 kg. He then took gold in the 1991 All Japan Judo Championships and 1992 A-Tournament in Sofia before entering the 1992 Summer Olympic Games. He swept the competition in Barcelona, winning all six matches by Ippon en route to his first Olympic gold medal. He went on to medal in the 1993, 1995 and 1999 World Championships, but didn't win gold at the Olympics again. He finished in fifth place at the 1996 Summer Games and ninth at the 2000 Summer Games. He retired from Judo after the 2000 Summer Games.
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