Taishi Narikuni

Taishi Narikuni
Personal information
Birth name成国大志
Nationality Japan
Born (1997-11-13) 13 November 1997 (age 26)
Tokyo, Japan
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
Country Japan
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class70 kg
EventFreestyle
Achievements and titles
World finalsGold (2022)
Regional finalsGold (2022)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Belgrade 70 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Ulaanbaatar 70 kg
Asian Cadets Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Bangkok 54 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.[1][2] He also won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[3][4]

His mother Akiko Iijima is a four-time medalist at the World Wrestling Championships, including two gold medals (1990 and 1991).[5]

Achievements

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Year Tournament Location Result Event
2022 Asian Championships Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 1st Freestyle 70 kg
World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 1st Freestyle 70 kg

References

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  1. ^ Shefferd, Neil (16 September 2022). "Olympic champions help US claim double freestyle gold at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  2. ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Kumar becomes India's 1st 3-time Asian champ". United World Wrestling. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 Asian Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Taishi Narikuni fights to emerge from accomplished mother's shadow". The Japan Times. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
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