Japan was spoiled for choice when it came to the lightweight categories, and so it was with the -70kg division. At the 1969 World Championships, both the gold and silver medalist were Japanese: Hiroshi Minatoya and Yoshimitsu Kono, respectively. At the 1971 World’s, again both the gold and silver medalists were Japanese: Hideki Tsuzawa and Minatoya, respectively.
Munich 1972, -70kg: Toyokazu Nomura
Munich 1972, -70kg: Toyokazu Nomura
Munich 1972, -70kg: Toyokazu Nomura
Japan was spoiled for choice when it came to the lightweight categories, and so it was with the -70kg division. At the 1969 World Championships, both the gold and silver medalist were Japanese: Hiroshi Minatoya and Yoshimitsu Kono, respectively. At the 1971 World’s, again both the gold and silver medalists were Japanese: Hideki Tsuzawa and Minatoya, respectively.