Taishi Narikuni
Personal information
Birth name成国大志
Nationality Japan
Born (1997-11-13) 13 November 1997
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

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

References

  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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