Shin'ichi Yumoto
Shin'ichi Yumoto (湯元進一, Yumoto Shin'ichi) (born 4 December 1984 in Wakayama) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler.[2] He competed in the 2009 World Wrestling Championships, reaching the round of 16. He competed in the 2011 World Wrestling Championships, reaching the quarterfinals. He competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal.[3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he lost to Vladimer Khinchegashvili in the semi-final.[4] In the repechage, he defeated Radoslav Velikov in his bronze medal match.[4]
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| Native name | 湯元進一 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 December 1984 Wakayama, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 55 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Wrestling Club of Defense Forces;Saitama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Hironichi Ito | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World finals | 8th(2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional finals |  (2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic finals |  (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yumoto's twin brother Kenichi is also an Olympic medal winner in wrestling.[5]
References
- "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- "Shinichi Yumoto". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- "Men's 55kg Freestyle Bronze Medal". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- "Freestyle 55 kg results - Wrestling - London 2012 Olympics". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- "Shinichi Yumoto Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
External links
- Shinichi Yumoto at the International Wrestling Database
- Shinichi Yumoto at Olympedia
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