Jack Yonezuka (born May 20, 2003) is an American judoka. He has competed and won silver in the 2021 Junior Pan American Games and Bronze in the 2022 World Judo Juniors Championships. He has also competed in the 2022 World Judo Championships. He was taught judo by his father, Nicolas Yonezuka and is the grandson of Yoshisada Yonezuka. Amongst his coaches are former competitor Colton Brown.
Raised in West Long Branch, New Jersey, Yonezuka graduated from Shore Regional High School in 2021. He is majoring in education at Brookdale Community College.Jack Yonezuka, USA Judo. Accessed July 27, 2024. "Hometown: West Long Branch, NJ"Baldwin, Carly. "Olympian Brookdale Student Jack Yonezuka Competing Monday", Brookdale Community College. Accessed July 31, 2024. "Jack is about as local to Monmouth County as he gets: He grew up in West Long Branch and graduated from Shore Regional High School in 2021. When not training in judo, he is currently enrolled at Brookdale Community College, where he is working towards his associate degree in education."
Yonezuka qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
References
External links
Jack Yonezuka at JudoResults.net (multilingual since september 2024)