Sakura Onishi (Jap. 尾西 桜 Onishi Sakura; born 23 March 2006) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler competing in the 59 kg…Sakura Onishi (Jap. 尾西 桜 Onishi Sakura; born 23 March 2006) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler competing in the 59 kg division. She won the gold medal at the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships.
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.
Nonoka Ozaki (born 23 March 2003) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She is a bronze medalist at the 2024 Summer Olympic…Nonoka Ozaki (born 23 March 2003) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She is a bronze medalist at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. She is a two-time gold medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and a three-time gold medalist at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
Ami Ishii (石井 亜海, Ishii Ami; born 11 December 2002) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the…Ami Ishii (石井 亜海, Ishii Ami; born 11 December 2002) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 72 kg event at the 2024 World Wrestling Championships.
Sakura Motoki (元木 咲良, Motoki Sakura; born 20 February 2002) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler competing in the 62 kg…Sakura Motoki (元木 咲良, Motoki Sakura; born 20 February 2002) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler competing in the 62 kg division. She won the gold medal in the women's 62 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Yuka Kagami (Japanese: 鏡 優翔, Hepburn: Kagami Yūka; born 14 September 2001) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won…Yuka Kagami (Japanese: 鏡 優翔, Hepburn: Kagami Yūka; born 14 September 2001) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. In 2023, she won the gold medal in her event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. She is a two-time medalist, including gold, at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
Yuzuka Inagaki is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 59 kg event at the 2019 Asian…Yuzuka Inagaki is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 59 kg event at the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Xi'an, China. In the same year, at the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2019 held in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, she won the gold medal in the women's 59 kg event. She also competed in the women's 59 kg event at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan without winning a medal. She was eliminated in her second match by Pooja Dhanda of India. She won the gold medal in the women's 62 kg event at the 2023 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Tsugumi Sakurai (born 3 September 2001) is a retired Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's…Tsugumi Sakurai (born 3 September 2001) is a retired Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. She is a three-time gold medalist at the World Wrestling Championships (2021, 2022, and 2023). Sakurai also won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Sara Natami (born 6 November 2000) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler competing in the 57 kg division. She won the gold…Sara Natami (born 6 November 2000) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler competing in the 57 kg division. She won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships and 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships.
Remina Yoshimoto is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 50 kg event at the 2021 World…Remina Yoshimoto is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 50 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.
Rin Miyaji is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the silver medal in the women's 68 kg event at the 2021 World…Rin Miyaji is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the silver medal in the women's 68 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.
Saki Igarashi is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. At the 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan…Saki Igarashi is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. At the 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, she won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event. In 2018, she won the gold medal at the World U23 Wrestling Championship in the 55 kg event. In 2019, at the World U23 Wrestling Championship held in Budapest, Hungary she won the silver medal in the 55 kg event. She won the silver medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Xi'an, China.
Akie Hanai is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the silver medal in the women's 59 kg event at the 2021 World…Akie Hanai is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the silver medal in the women's 59 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.
Miwa Morikawa is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the 65 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling…Miwa Morikawa is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the 65 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.
Sae Nanjo (南條早映, Nanjo Sae; born 15 July 1999 in Hyogo)is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won one of the bronze…Sae Nanjo (南條早映, Nanjo Sae; born 15 July 1999 in Hyogo)is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 57 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway. In 2017, she won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in New Delhi, India. She won the gold medal in women's 57 kg event at the 2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Pontevedra, Spain. In 2023, she won the gold medal in her event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Yui Susaki (須崎 優衣, Susaki Yui; born 30 June 1999) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the…Yui Susaki (須崎 優衣, Susaki Yui; born 30 June 1999) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 50 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics without conceding a single point to any opponent. In the 2024 Summer Olympics, she was defeated by Vinesh Phogat, her first ever loss in any international bout. She eventually won a bronze medal through the repechage bout. She is also a four-time World Champion, having won her first title in 2017. She is coached by Shoko Yoshimura.
Haruna Murayama (村山春菜, Murayama Haruna; née Okuno (奥野), born 18 March 1999) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. In 2017…Haruna Murayama (村山春菜, Murayama Haruna; née Okuno (奥野), born 18 March 1999) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. In 2017, she won a gold medal at Paris World Wrestling Championships in 55 kg, later adding to that a gold each in the same weight division at the 2018 and 2023 World Wrestling Championships.
Shiho Tanaka (田中 志歩, Tanaka Shiho; born 29 June 1998) is a Japanese judoka and Wrestler. Her older brother, Genta…Shiho Tanaka (田中 志歩, Tanaka Shiho; born 29 June 1998) is a Japanese judoka and Wrestler. Her older brother, Genta Tanaka, placed second in the over 100 kg division at the 2015 World Judo Juniors Championships.
Chihiro Sawada (Japanese: 澤田 千優, Hepburn: Sawada Chihiro; born November 23, 1997) is a Japanese mixed martial artist…Chihiro Sawada (Japanese: 澤田 千優, Hepburn: Sawada Chihiro; born November 23, 1997) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former wrestler, competing in the atomweight divisions of Shooto, Combate Global and ONE Championship. She is a former Shooto Women's Atomweight champion.
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).
Yukako Kawai (川井 友香子, Kawai Yukako; born 27 August 1997) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in…Yukako Kawai (川井 友香子, Kawai Yukako; born 27 August 1997) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 62 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. In 2018, she won the silver medal in the women's 62 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. A year later, she won one of the bronze medals in this event.
Mayu Shidochi (志土地 真優, Shidochi Mayu; née Mukaida (向田), born 22 June 1997) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won…Mayu Shidochi (志土地 真優, Shidochi Mayu; née Mukaida (向田), born 22 June 1997) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the 53 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Miho Igarashi (born 17 January 1997) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the 50 kg event at the…Miho Igarashi (born 17 January 1997) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the 50 kg event at the 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi, India. She won the gold medal in the women's 48 kg event at the 2015 World Junior Wrestling Championships held in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. She also won the gold medal in this event at the 2016 World Junior Wrestling Championships held in Mâcon, France. At the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, she won the silver medal in the 48 kg event.
Keisuke Otoguro (乙黒圭祐, Otoguro Keisuke, born 16 November 1996) is a Japanese wrestler. He competed in the men's…Keisuke Otoguro (乙黒圭祐, Otoguro Keisuke, born 16 November 1996) is a Japanese wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 74 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. At the 2018 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary, he competed in the men's 70 kg event where he was eliminated in his first match by Ikhtiyor Navruzov of Uzbekistan.
Masako Furuichi (Japanese: 古市 雅子, Hepburn: Furuichi Masako; born 20 October 1996) Masako Furuichi (born 20 October…Masako Furuichi (Japanese: 古市 雅子, Hepburn: Furuichi Masako; born 20 October 1996) Masako Furuichi (born 20 October 1996) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 72 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway. She is also a two-time medalist at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
Ayana Gempei (Japanese: 源平 彩南; born 1 June 1996) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won one of the bronze medals in…Ayana Gempei (Japanese: 源平 彩南; born 1 June 1996) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won one of the bronze medals in the 65 kg event at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.
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.
Rei Higuchi (Japanese: 樋口黎; born 28 January 1996) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. He won the gold medal in the men's…Rei Higuchi (Japanese: 樋口黎; born 28 January 1996) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. He won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 57 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He won a silver medal in the 57 kg division at the 2016 Olympics. He won the gold medal in the 61 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.
Nanami Irie (入江 ななみ, Irie Nanami; born 8 January 1995) is a Japanese wrestler who competes in the women's freestyle…Nanami Irie (入江 ななみ, Irie Nanami; born 8 January 1995) is a Japanese wrestler who competes in the women's freestyle category. She claimed silver medal in the women's 55 kg event during the 2019 World Wrestling Championships.
Risako Kinjo (金城 梨沙子, Kinjo Risako; née Kawai) is a Japanese wrestler. She is a two-time gold medalist at the Olympic…Risako Kinjo (金城 梨沙子, Kinjo Risako; née Kawai) is a Japanese wrestler. She is a two-time gold medalist at the Olympic Games, a three-time gold medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and a four-time gold medalist at the Asian Wrestling Championships. She finished second at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas and represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she won the first of her Olympic gold medals, by defeating Maria Mamashuk of Belarus 3-0. She celebrated her Olympic gold medal victory by delivering two fireman's carry takedowns to her coach (Kazuhito Sakae). Kawai's Olympic gold was one of four won by Japan's women's wrestling team at the 2016 Rio games. In 2021, Kawai won the gold medal in the 57 kg wrestling division at the Tokyo Olympics. Her younger sister Yukako had won gold in the 62 kg division the previous day.
Yu Miyahara (宮原 優, Miyahara Yū) is a Japanese wrestler who participated at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.…Yu Miyahara (宮原 優, Miyahara Yū) is a Japanese wrestler who participated at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. She won the gold medal in the girls' freestyle 46 kg event, defeating Lulia Leorda of Moldova in the final.
Shinobu Ota (太田 忍, Ōta Shinobu; born December 28, 1993) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former Greco-Roman…Shinobu Ota (太田 忍, Ōta Shinobu; born December 28, 1993) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former Greco-Roman wrestler who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation. Throughout his career, he notably claimed the 2016 Olympic silver medal at 59kg, the '19 World Championship at 63kg, the '18 Asian Games Gold medal at 60kg and three Asian Championship medals (champion in 2018 at 60 kg).
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.
Chiho Hamada (浜田 千穂, Hamada, Chiho; born November 17, 1992) is a freestyle wrestler from Japan who won the world title…Chiho Hamada (浜田 千穂, Hamada, Chiho; born November 17, 1992) is a freestyle wrestler from Japan who won the world title in the 55 kg division in 2014.
Yuki Irie (入江 ゆき, Irie Yuki; born 17 September 1992) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. Her married name is Yuki Tanaka.…Yuki Irie (入江 ゆき, Irie Yuki; born 17 September 1992) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. Her married name is Yuki Tanaka. In 2018, she won the silver medal in the women's 50 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the final, she lost to Vinesh Phogat of India. In 2015, she won the gold medal in the women's 48 kg event at the 2015 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Doha, Qatar. She won the same event at the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Xi'an, China.
Rio Watari (渡利璃穏, Watari Rio; born September 19, 1991) is a Japanese wrestler. She won a gold medal at the 2014 Asian…Rio Watari (渡利璃穏, Watari Rio; born September 19, 1991) is a Japanese wrestler. She won a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games in the 63 kg category.
Yu Horiuchi (堀内優, Horiuchi Yū) (born December 23, 1990) is a female wrestler from Japan. She won a silver medal at the…Yu Horiuchi (堀内優, Horiuchi Yū) (born December 23, 1990) is a female wrestler from Japan. She won a silver medal at the 2010 World Wrestling Championships in Moscow.
Sohsuke Takatani (高谷 惣亮, Takatani Sōsuke; born 5 April 1989) is an amateur Japanese freestyle wrestler, who competes in…Sohsuke Takatani (高谷 惣亮, Takatani Sōsuke; born 5 April 1989) is an amateur Japanese freestyle wrestler, who competes in the middleweight category (under 74 kg). Takatani represented Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, but was eliminated in the qualifying round. At the 2016 Olympics he reached the quarterfinals, beating Talgat Ilyasov and Zelimkhan Khadjiev before losing to Galymzhan Userbayev. Takatani also competed for Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He competed in the 92 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.
Hiroe Minagawa (皆川 博恵, Minagawa Hiroe; born 19 August 1987) née Suzuki is a Japanese sport wrestler who competes in the…Hiroe Minagawa (皆川 博恵, Minagawa Hiroe; born 19 August 1987) née Suzuki is a Japanese sport wrestler who competes in the women's freestyle category. She claimed silver medal in the women's 76 kg event during the 2019 World Wrestling Championships and also qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics which will be held in Japan. She was part of the Japan team which emerged as winners of the Wrestling World Cup in 2018.
Tomohiro Inoue (井上 智裕, Inoue Tomohiro; born July 17, 1987) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed in the men's…Tomohiro Inoue (井上 智裕, Inoue Tomohiro; born July 17, 1987) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 66 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which he lost the bronze medal match to Shmagi Bolkvadze.
Mio Nishimaki (born July 17, 1987) is a female freestyle wrestler from Japan. She won a gold medal at the 2008 FILA…Mio Nishimaki (born July 17, 1987) is a female freestyle wrestler from Japan. She won a gold medal at the 2008 FILA Wrestling World Championships in the -63 kg category.
Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu (米満 達弘, Yonemitsu Tatsuhiro; born August 5, 1986 in Yamanashi Prefecture) is a Japanese wrestler.…Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu (米満 達弘, Yonemitsu Tatsuhiro; born August 5, 1986 in Yamanashi Prefecture) is a Japanese wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, beating Sushil Kumar of India in the first two rounds of the three-round finals of the 66 kg Men's Freestyle Wrestling. Yonemitsu is a second lieutenant in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
Shigeki Osawa Japanese: 大澤茂樹 (born May 2, 1986) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist who competes in the…Shigeki Osawa Japanese: 大澤茂樹 (born May 2, 1986) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division.
Ryūtarō Matsumoto (松本 隆太郎, Matsumoto Ryūtarō; born January 16, 1986) is a Japanese wrestler won a bronze medal at the…Ryūtarō Matsumoto (松本 隆太郎, Matsumoto Ryūtarō; born January 16, 1986) is a Japanese wrestler won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Greco-Roman 60 kg category. Matsumoto graduated from the Nippon Sport Science University in Tokyo and is competing for the Gunma Yakult club. His younger brother, Atsushi Matsumoto, is also an international wrestler.
Kenichi Yumoto (Japanese: 湯元健一; born 4 December 1984 in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese freestyle…Kenichi Yumoto (Japanese: 湯元健一; born 4 December 1984 in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he won the bronze medal in his category (60 kilograms). His twin brother Shinichi is also an Olympic-medal winning wrestler.