Yuji Katsuro

Yuji Katsuro
Personal information
Born (1949-10-07) October 7, 1949 (age 74)
Hokkaido, Japan
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportSki jumping
ClubNippon 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.[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. ^ Yuji Katsuro. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Fröhliche Fassade. Der Spiegel (February 16, 1998)

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