*anese weightlifter

Masaharu Yamada (山田 政晴, Yamada Masaharu, born May 1, 1980 in Gunma) is a *anese weightlifter.

He competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 56:kg division finishing ninth, with a new personal best of 259:kg. He beat his previous best by 6:kg.

He is 5:ft 1 inches tall and weighs 130:lb.

References

• NBC profile
• sports-reference