Yuzo Nakamura
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was a Japan
ese volleyball
player who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics
and in the 1972 Summer Olympics
. He was born in Hyōgo Prefecture
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In 1964 he was a squad member of the Japanese team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. Eight years later he won the gold medal with the Japanese team in the 1972 Olympic tournament. He played five matches.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
and in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
. He was born in Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
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In 1964 he was a squad member of the Japanese team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. Eight years later he won the gold medal with the Japanese team in the 1972 Olympic tournament. He played five matches.