Masanosuke Ono
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| Native name | 小野正之助 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 February 2004 (age 21) Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 61 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Nittany Lion Wrestling Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Yuka Takahashi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Masanosuke Ono (小野正之助, Masanosuke Ono; born 10 February 2004) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler who competes in the 61 kilogram class.[1] In 2024, Ono became the World Champion, the Japan National champion and the U20 World champion.[2]
Early life
Ono was born in Shimano Prefecture, where he started wrestling at three years old.[3] He attended Tosu Technical High School.[4] During his teenage years, he won the Japan National tournament in different age-groups multiple times.[1]
Career
2022–2023
In June 2022, Ono placed eleventh at the Japan National Championships, making his senior level debut.[5] In December 2023, he went up to 65 kilograms and earned a silver medal at the tournament, only losing in the finals to eventual Olympic champion Kotaro Kiyooka.[6]
2024
In March, Ono made his international debut at the Yasar Dogu International, earning the championship at 61 kilograms.[7] In April, he earned a bronze medal at the Asian Championships, up at 65 kilograms.[8] In May, Ono became the Japanese National champion at 61 kilograms, earning the right to compete at the World Championships in October.[9]
After making the U20 team earlier in the year, Ono became the U20 World champion at 61 kilograms in September, notably defeating Marcus Blaze in the semifinals.[2]
In October, Ono competed at the World Championships in Albania, becoming the gold medalist at 20 years old.[10] Outscoring his opposition 55–2, he notably defeated Olympic champion Zaur Uguev from Russia, reigning World champion Vito Arujau from the United States, and U23 World finalist Ahmet Duman from Turkey on his way to first World title.[11]
2025
On February 26, Ono dropped down to 59.5 kilograms and defeated Olympic silver medalist Spencer Lee from the United States on points, in the main event of FloWrestling: Night in America.[12]
After months of training in the United States with the Pennsylvania State wrestling team, it was announced on March 24 that Ono had committed to compete in folkstyle for the Nittany Lions, and will be freshman for the 2025–2026 season.[13]
Freestyle record
References
- ^ a b "小野正之助 | JWF WRESTLERS DATABASE : 日本レスリング協会 選手＆大会データベース". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ a b "Lockett, Barr, Kueter earn silver, Blaze gets bronze, U.S. wins men's freestyle team title at U20 World Championships". www.themat.com. 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "U20 Worlds: Iran wins golds, U.S. team title". uww.org. 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "レスリングU20世界選手権 男子フリースタイル61キロ級の小野正之助（鳥栖工高出身）が優勝 | スポーツ | 佐賀県のニュース". 佐賀新聞 (in Japanese). 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "2022年全日本選抜選手権（男子フリースタイル） | JWF WRESTLERS DATABASE : 日本レスリング協会 選手＆大会データベース". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "2023年全日本選手権（男子フリースタイル） | JWF WRESTLERS DATABASE : 日本レスリング協会 選手＆大会データベース". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Larkin, Hillger win bouts on final day of men's freestyle at Yasar Dogu in Turkey". www.themat.com. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Iran freestyle team win 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships". Tehran Times. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "2024年全日本選抜選手権（男子フリースタイル） | JWF WRESTLERS DATABASE : 日本レスリング協会 選手＆大会データベース". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Arujau falls in men's freestyle semifinals, Taylor pulled into repechage at World Championships". www.themat.com. 2024-10-30. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ "World Championships: Sadulaev caps golden return with 92kg title". uww.org. 2024-11-01. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ "Ono edges Lee in FloWrestling Night In America main event". www.thegazette.com. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ PennLive, Jim Carlson | Special to (2025-03-24). "Penn State wrestling receives commitment from Japan world champion Masanosuke Ono". pennlive. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
External links
- Masanosuke Ono at the International Wrestling Database