Yoshiaki Oiwa
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Oiwa.
Yoshiaki Oiwa (大岩 義明, Oiwa Yoshiaki, born July 19, 1976) is a Japanese athlete. He is best known as an equestrian who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and in the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
[change | change source]In the 2012 Olympics at London, he ranked first after dressage in the three-day eventing competition.[2] He made history as the first Asian rider to lead any four-star three-day event after dressage.[3]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Sports Reference.com (SR/Olympics), "Yoshiaki Oiwa" Archived 2012-11-11 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-30.
- ↑ "Japan's Oiwa storms into dressage lead,"[permanent dead link] Bankok Post (Thailand). July 30, 2012; EventingNation.com, "Yoshiaki Oiwa of Japan is winning the Olympics after the dressage," Archived 2012-07-31 at the Wayback Machine July 29, 2012; retrieved 2012-7-30.
- ↑ Cuckson, Philippa. "London 2012 Olympics: Yoshiaki Oiwa makes history in three-day event," July 29, 2012; excerpt, "'I have been concentrating on our team performance here, not the individual. It is very hard to take in,' Oiwa said"; retrieved 2012-7-30.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Yoshiaki Ōiwa at FEI
- Yoshiaki Ōiwa at FEI (alternative link)
- Yoshiaki Ōiwa at Olympics.com
- Yoshiaki Ōiwa at Olympedia
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