[1][2] Harasawa was considered a staple of Japanese heavyweight judo throughout the 2010s decade.

[citation needed] He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's +100 kg.

After being seeded #2 for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Harasawa once again faced Teddy Riner, this time for the men's +100 kg bronze medal.

[4] Media related to Hisayoshi Harasawa at Wikimedia Commons

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