Weight Category: 73 kg
Club: NYAC / Cranford JKC
- Current Senior World Ranking: 29
- Current Junior World Ranking: 2
- 2023 Junior World Silver Medalist
- 2022 Junior World Bronze Medalist
- 2022 USA Judo Senior National Champion
International Judo Federation Competition History: Jack Yonezuka IJF Profile
Personal: Yonezuka comes from a long line of storied judoka as he follows in the footsteps of his father, 1980 Olympian Nick Yonezuka, and grandfather, two-time Olympic coach Yoshisada Yonezuka. The 2022 Senior National Champion has blazed his own trail, however, making history at the 2022 Junior World Championships where he became the first U.S. man to medal at the Junior Worlds in 30 years. In addition to winning Junior World bronze, Yonezuka also qualified as one of the youngest members of the 2022 Senior World Team and continues to establish himself as one to watch on the Road to the Paris and Los Angeles Olympic Games.
Competition Highlights:
2023:
2022:
- Gold - USA Judo Senior National Championships
- Bronze - Junior World Championships
- Bronze - USA Judo Junior Olympic Championships
2021:
- Bronze - Guayaquil Pan American Open (66kg)
2020:
- Gold - Cadet Pan American Championships (66kg)
- Silver - Junior Pan American Championships (66kg)
2019:
- Bronze - Cadet Pan American Championships (66kg)
2018:
- Silver - Montreal Cadet Pan American Cup (60kg)
- Bronze - USA Judo Youth National Championships (60kg)