Yamashita was thrown with an Osoto Gari only 30 seconds into the match, but managed to return an Osoto Gari and won the match with a Yoko-Shiho-Gatame (side four-quarter hold). He played the final match against Mohamed Ali Rashwan of Egypt. Yamashita won the final and the gold medal despite his injury.
Despite being thrown an Osoto Gari early in the match, Yamashita managed to turn the tables and win by using a Yoko-Shiho-Gatame (side four-quarter hold) against his opponent. He then went on to defeat Mohamed Ali Rashwan of Egypt in the final match, winning gold despite an injury.