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Misaki Oshiro

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Misaki Oshiro
Personal information
Nationality Japan
Born (1984-05-22) 22 May 1984 (age 40)
Naha, Okinawa
Height1.45 m (4 ft 9 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event48 kg
ClubOkinawa Ecotour

Misaki Oshiro (大城 みさき, Oshiro Misaki, born May 22, 1984 in Naha, Okinawa) is a Japanese weightlifter.[1] Oshiro represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's flyweight category (48 kg), along with her compatriot Hiromi Miyake. Oshiro placed eighth in this event, as she successfully lifted 80 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 92 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 172 kg.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Misaki Oshiro". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Women's 48kg (106 lbs)". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
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