Iwao Horiuchi
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Iwao•Horiuchi |
| Used name | Iwao•Horiuchi |
| Original name | 堀内•岩雄 |
| Born | 9 December 1941 in ?, Toyama (JPN) |
| Died | 4 March 2015 (aged 73 years 2 months 26 days) in Chofu, Tokyo (JPN) |
| Measurements | 163 cm / 74 kg |
| NOC |  Japan |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Iwao Horiuchi competed in freestyle wrestling at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, winning a bronze medal, and returned to the Olympics in 1968, with less success. He never lost an Olympic match in 1964, with four wins and a draw, but his 6 bad points eliminated him from gold medal contention. Horiuchi was a Japanese champion while he was a student at Nihon University. He was World Champion at 70 kg in 1963 and won a silver medal at the 1966 World Championships.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | JPN |
Iwao Horiuchi | |||
| Lightweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | JPN |
Iwao Horiuchi | |||
| Lightweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) |