Akari Fujinami (Japanese: 藤波朱理; born 11 November 2003) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the…Akari Fujinami (Japanese: 藤波朱理; born 11 November 2003) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 53 kg event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She won 155 straight national and international bouts after her loss at the National Junior High School Wrestling Championships in 2017. Her streak ended at the 2026 Asian Games after being pinned by Il Sim Son.
Taishi Narikuni (born 13 November 1997) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. He won the gold medal in the men's 70 kg…Taishi Narikuni (born 13 November 1997) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. He won the gold medal in the men's 70 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. He also won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. His mother Akiko Iijima is a four-time medalist at the World Wrestling Championships, including two gold medals (1990 and 1991).
Keito Yamakita (山北渓人; born August 4, 1996) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the strawweight…Keito Yamakita (山北渓人; born August 4, 1996) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the strawweight division of Pancrase and ONE Championship, where he is the former Pancrase Strawweight champion.
Yuhi Fujinami (藤波勇飛, Fujinami Yuhi; born May 27, 1996) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. A former Japan national…Yuhi Fujinami (藤波勇飛, Fujinami Yuhi; born May 27, 1996) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. A former Japan national champion, he won bronze medals at the 2017 World Championships and 2018 Asian Games. He took up wrestling aged eight at the wrestling gym of his father, Toshikazu Fujinami, a wrestling coach and a former wrestler. He has a degree in law from the Yamanashi Gakuin University.
Yuki Takahashi (高橋 侑希, Takahashi Yūki; born 29 November 1993) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler who currently competes…Yuki Takahashi (高橋 侑希, Takahashi Yūki; born 29 November 1993) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler who currently competes at 57 kilograms. In 2017, Takahashi became the World Champion and the Asian Champion, also medaling at both events in the next editions. He represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics after claiming gold at the 2021 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament.
