Takeshi Horikoshi

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Takeshi Horikoshi
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NationalityJapanese
Born (1943-05-18) 18 May 1943 (age 80)
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Sport Weightlifting

Takeshi Horikoshi (born 18 May 1943) is a Japanese weightlifter. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Takeshi Horikoshi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.