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Hosei University.
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Yoshinobu Miyake
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Career
Between 1959 and 1969 Miyake set 25 official world records, including 10 consecutive records in the snatch and nine consecutive records in the total. In 1993 he was inducted into the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame. Miyake was known for his signature "frog style" or "Miyake pull" lifting technique, in which he kept his heels together with knees spread outward to about 60 degrees with a wide grip on the bar, resembling a frog.
After retiring from competitions Miyake coached the national weightlifting team
All three were shorter than 1.56 m.
