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Yoshida Dojo

Hidehiko Yoshida
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Hidehiko Yoshida in 2013.
Born (1969-09-03) September 3, 1969 (age 47)
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
Hidehiko Yoshida
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's Judo
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona -78 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Birmingham -90 kg
Silver medal – second place 1993 Hamilton -78 kg
Silver medal – second place 1995 Chiba -86 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Barcelona -78 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 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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