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Birth name | 成国大志 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Tokyo, Japan | 13 November 1997||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 70 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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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]
Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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2022 | Asian Championships | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 1st | Freestyle 70 kg |
World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 1st | Freestyle 70 kg |