Masami Yoshida (Japanese: 吉田 雅美; 14 June 1958 – 7 March 2000) was a javelin thrower from Japan, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He was born in Arida. He achieved his personal best (75.96 metres) on 25 August 1991 during the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Yoshida committed suicide in Tokyo in 2000.^[1]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Japan
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	5th	81.98 m
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	22nd	74.90 m
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	21st	76.90 m
1990	Goodwill Games	Seattle, United States	3rd	77.36 m
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	22nd	75.96 m
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	23rd	72.88 m