Yuto Nishiuchi
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| Born | 4 October 2003 Kōchi Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kochi Minami High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yuto Nishiuchi (born 4 October 2003) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler who competes at 61 kilograms.[1] He is a two-time U20 World champion and two-time Japan National medalist.[2][3]
Career
Nishiuchi attended Kochi Minami High School in Kōchi Prefecture, where he was a standout in wrestling.[4] In age-group level tournaments, Nishiuchi became a U20 World champion in 2022 and 2023, was a U17 World bronze medalist in 2019 and was also a multiple-time National champion.[5]
In the senior level, Nishiuchi grabbed silver medals from the Grand Prix Zagreb Open and the Japan National Championships in 2023, and a bronze at the latter tournament in 2022.[3][6] He currently attends the Nippon Sport Science University.[7]
References
- ^ "Japan Wrestling Federation – 日本レスリング協会公式サイト – JWF :::【12.22～25天皇杯全日本選手権・展望（30）】世界トップ選手による大激戦、勝ち抜くのはだれか？…男子フリースタイル57kg級 |". www.japan-wrestling.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "NISHIUCHI Yuto profile page". uww.org. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ a b ericolanowski (21 December 2023). "Tanabe joins Olympic medalist dad as national champion". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "Japan Wrestling Federation – 日本レスリング協会公式サイト – JWF :::Japan Wrestling Federation News ― February 2023 (Zagreb Open/Klippan Lady/Kolov-Petrov Entries) |". www.japan-wrestling.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "Japan Wrestling Federation – 日本レスリング協会公式サイト – JWF :::Japan Wrestling Federation News ― March 2021 (National teams/H.S. championships/Olympic torch relay) |". www.japan-wrestling.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "Japan Wrestling Federation – 日本レスリング協会公式サイト – JWF :::Japan Wrestling Federation News – December 2022 [I] (Emperor's Cup ― Freestyle / World Cup) |". www.japan-wrestling.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "Japan Wrestling Federation – 日本レスリング協会公式サイト – JWF :::Japan Wrestling Federation News ― August 2023 (German Grand Prix/World U17/World U20/East Asian Youth) |". www.japan-wrestling.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-19.
External links
- Yuto Nishiuchi at the International Wrestling Database
- Yuto Nishiuchi at United World Wrestling