Masushi Ouchi

Masushi Ōuchi (大内 仁, Ōuchi Masushi^[1][2], September 28, 1943 – June 6, 2011) was a Japanese weightlifter who won a bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He won two gold medals at the Asian Games in 1966 and 1970. He further became the world champion in the light-heavyweight category in 1969. In 1965–1969 Ouchi set eight world records – six in the snatch and two in the total.^[3] Later in life, Ouchi won four world titles in the masters category.^[4][5]

Masushi Ouchi

Ouchi at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born	September 28, 1943 Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan
Died	June 6, 2011 (aged 67)
Alma mater	Hosei University
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport	Weightlifting
Medal record Representing  Japan Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo -75 kg 1968 Mexico City -75 kg World Championships 1964 Tokyo -75 kg 1968 Mexico City -75 kg 1969 Warsaw -82.5 kg Asian Games 1966 Bangkok -75 kg 1970 Bangkok -82.5 kg

Ouchi was born in Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan, on September 28, 1943. He took weightlifting as a student at Hosei University and an employee for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. He died on June 6, 2011, at the age of 67.^[4]

References

1. His last name is variously transliterated as Ouchi, Ohuchi or Ōuchi, and his first name as Masushi or Masashi
2. Guide to Reading of Each Japanese Given Names. Nichigai Associates, Inc. 1994. p. 30. ISBN 4-8169-1276-2.
3. MASASHI OHUCHI. chidlovski.net
4. "Masashi Ohuchi Passes On". International Weightlifting Federation. June 7, 2011.
5. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Masushi Ouchi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.