Personal information | |
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Born | (1949-10-07) October 7, 1949 (age 75) Hokkaido, Japan |
Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Ski jumping |
Club | Nippon Light Metal Tokyo Biso |
Yuji Katsuro (勝呂 裕司, Katsuro Yūji, born October 7, 1949) is a retired Japanese Nordic combined skier. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympics and placed fifth and 21st, respectively.
After retiring from competitions Katsuro was offered a job as a coach affiliated with his company. He refused and tried to become an independent coach, but failed, and later took odd jobs at bars and golf courses.
References
- Yuji Katsuro. sports-reference.com
- Fröhliche Fassade. Der Spiegel (February 16, 1998)
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