Yoshiyuki Miyake

Yoshiyuki Miyake
Personal information
Born (1945-09-30) September 30, 1945
Sport
Country  Japan
Sport Weightlifting

Yoshiyuki Miyake (三宅義行 Miyake Yoshiyuki, born 30 September 1945) is a Japanese former weightlifter who won a bronze medal in 1968 Summer Olympics, bronze medals in the 1965, 1966, and 1968 World Championships, gold medals in the 1969 and 1971 World Championships, and a gold medal in the 1970 Asian Games.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics his daughter Hiromi Miyake won a silver medal in Weightlifting in the 48kg category.

He a retired Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Colonel.

Yoshinobu Miyake is his Brother.

References

  1. "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
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