Kohei Yamagiwa
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| Native name | 山際 航平 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 January 2003 Mie Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb; 8.7 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 55 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kohei Yamagiwa (born 8 January 2003) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 55 kg division. He won the gold medal at the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships.[1]
Career
In the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Amman, Jordan, he reached the final by defeating South Korean Yu Jun-sik 11–1 with technical superiority in the first round, Chinese Lu Yun 6–0 in the quarterfinals, and North Korean Ro Yu-chol 11–9 in the semifinals. He won the gold medal by defeating Iraqi Sajjad Ali 7–1 in the final match.[2]
References
- ^ "Kohei Yamagiwa profile page". uww.org.
- ^ "GR- 55 kg". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
External links
- Kohei Yamagiwa at United World Wrestling
- Kohei Yamagiwa at the International Wrestling Database