Iwao Horiuchi

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Iwao Horiuchi
Klaus Rost, Enyu Valchev, Iwao Horiuchi 1964.jpg
Iwao Horiuchi (right) at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born9 December 1941
Toyama, Japan
Died4 March 2015 (aged 73)
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1964 Tokyo Lightweight
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1963 Sofia 70 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1966 Toledo 70 kg

Iwao Horiuchi (堀内 岩雄, 9 December 1941 – 4 March 2015) was a Japanese lightweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1964. He also won a world title in 1963 and finished second in 1966. [1] [2] He died of diabetes in March 2015, aged 73. [3]

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References

  1. "Iwao Horiuchi". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012.
  2. Iwao Horiuchi. iat.uni-leipzig.de
  3. "東京五輪レスリング銅メダルの堀内岩雄さん 糖尿病で死去" (in Japanese). Sponichi. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.