Yoshinobu Miyake

For the Shinto priest and scholar, see Yoshinobu Miyake (religionist).

Yoshinobu Miyake (三宅 義信, Miyake Yoshinobu; born November 24, 1939) is a retired Japanese weightlifter and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Lieutenant. He won one silver and two gold medals at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and finished fourth in 1972. He also won world titles in 1962, 1963 and 1965–66. Between 1959 and 1969 Miyake set 25 official world records, including 10 consecutive records in the snatch and nine consecutive records in the total.^[1][2] In 1993 he was inducted into the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.^[3]

Yoshinobu Miyake

Yoshinobu Miyake at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1939-11-24) 24 November 1939 (age 85) Murata, Miyagi, Japan
Alma mater	Hosei University
Height	1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight	56–60 kg (123–132 lb)
Sport
Sport	Weightlifting
Medal record Representing  Japan Olympic Games 1960 Rome -56 kg 1964 Tokyo -60 kg 1968 Mexico City -60 kg World Championships 1961 Vienna -56 kg 1962 Budapest -56 kg 1963 Stockholm -60 kg 1964 Tokyo -60 kg 1965 Tehran -60 kg 1966 East Berlin -60 kg 1968 Mexico City -60 kg Asian Games 1966 Bangkok -60 kg

Miyake was known for his signature "frog style" or "Miyake pull" lifting technique, in which he kept his heels together with knees spread outward to about 60 degrees with a wide grip on the bar, resembling a frog.^[2][4]

After retiring from competitions Miyake coached the national weightlifting team. His brother Yoshiyuki Miyake and niece Hiromi Miyake also won Olympic medals in weightlifting. All three were shorter than 1.56 m (5 ft 2 in).^[1]

Miyake was one of the flagbearers for Japan in the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympics.^[5]