The greatest weightlifter from Japan, Yoshinobu Miyake is one of the world's strongest ever men when ranking lifters pound-for-pound.

At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome he won a silver medal in the 56 kilograms bantamweight class, before a switch to the 60kg featherweight division saw him clinch Olympic golds on home soil at Tokyo 1964 and then at Mexico City 1968.

Miyake was known for his "frog" style of lifting, also known as the "Miyake pull", where he would spread out his knees to resemble the amphibian. 

During his career he set 25 world records, and he won six overall world titles.

He also claimed the Asian Games title in 1966 in Bangkok.

After his competitive career, he became the coach of the Japanese national team.