16 days of glory - Yasuhiro Yamashita

From the official film of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Yasuhiro Yamashita of Japan wins the men's open Judo gold medal. Copyright 1985 Bud Greenspan and IOC.

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• Yamashita

[zangeefer]

Rashwan is wellknown in Japan among all judokas as a clean fair judoka for non aiming at the injury of Yamashita

[kentmesr1]

Rashwan did not attack Yamashita's injured leg

[sylverdrag]

@woundspooden Watch again. Yamashita said it was the first time he *thought* he might lose... but he won nevertheless and moved on up

[JboyAAA]

Despite the comments of the voice-over I really don't see any effort by Rashwan to go after the right leg, he attempts taia on the right side but doesn't really make contact on that ankle at all....and then later attacks with harai on the left side and gets countered.  If he were looking to attack the injury, there would be a lot more deashi or sasae attacks before he goes for major throws.

[RexBaselio]

@zangeefer It was Endo who is viewed to injure Yamashita on purpose.

[JackDaniels267]

That is actually mind blowing. He is clearly limping badly and yet he carries on and, not only that, he wins!! At the highest level. Awesome display of balls. I am gona watch this before any competition I enter. :-)

[tacticmonster]

Rashwan is the most fair Judo player ever. He preferred to lose rather to aim for Yamashita's injury. He is an Egyptian heroe and he became a Japanese heroe for this act.

[woundspooden]

so he lost in the semi finals but the ref let them fight? seems a litle bit tainted.

[alinardelean]

@zangeefer It's true, the comentator must have been carried away or was wearing the wrong glasses. Rashwan have the reputation of one of the most fair play judoka in sport. Who was attacking several times Yamashita's injured leg was the french cunt in the semi final and he should be disqualified for this. Anyway, Yamashita remains one of the best judoka of all times.

[kooover]

He didn't attack the injured leg...r u blind?

[gregggggg28]

yamashita face always looks like cold like ice Really scary guy ::this focus like be sleeping fenomenal

[la021583]

thanks for sharing