Yushu Kitano (北野 祐秀, Kitano Yūshū, 14 April 1930[1] – 27 February 2016)[2] was a Japanese freestyle wrestler. He won silver medals at the 1952 Olympics, 1954 World Championships and 1954 Asian Games.[1][3] In retirement he worked as a wrestling coach and in this capacity attended the 1960 Olympics. In 2016, he died of a heart attack, aged 85.[2]
![]() Kitano (center) at the 1952 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 14 April 1930 Osaka Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 27 February 2016 (aged 85) Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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