Yoshihisa Ishida (石田 義久, Ishida Yoshihisa, born May 19, 1944) is a retired shot putter and hammer thrower from Japan, who won a silver medal in each event at the Asian Games. He competed in the hammer throw at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and placed 13th and 25th, respectively.[3][1] He also won two medals at the 1975 Asian Championships[4] and the gold medal at the 1967 Summer Universiade.[5]

Yoshihisa Ishida
Ishida at the 1966 Asian Games
Personal information
Born (1944-05-19) May 19, 1944 (age 79)
Mihara, Hiroshima, Japan[1]
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Hammer throw, shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal bestHT – 70.54 m (1972)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1966 Bangkok Shot put
Silver medal – second place 1970 Bangkok Hammer throw
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1975 Seoul Hammer throw
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Seoul Shot put

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Yoshihisa Ishida. sports-reference
  2. ^ Yoshihisa Ishida trackfield.brinkster
  3. ^ "Asian Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Asian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  5. ^ "World Student Games (Universiade – Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 28 February 2024.

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