Toshitada Yoshida

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Toshitada Yoshida (吉田 敏忠, Yoshida Toshitada, born 1 September 1947) is a Japanese former wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Toshitada Yoshida". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2012.