Masako Furuichi
 Masako Furuichi at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 October 1996 Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Kyushu Island, Japan[citation needed] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5.41 ft; 65 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 72 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Masako Furuichi (born 20 October 1996) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 72 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.[1][2] She is also a two-time medalist at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
Career[edit]
Furuichi won the silver medal in the women's 75 kg event at the 2017 Asian Wrestling Championships held in New Delhi, India.[3] In 2018, she won the bronze medal in the women's 72 kg event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.[4]
In 2019, Furuichi won one of the bronze medals in the women's 72 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.[5][6] She won the gold medal in the 72 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.[1][2]
Furuichi won one of the bronze medals in the 72 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[7][8]
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2017 | Asian Championships | New Delhi, India | 2nd | Freestyle 75 kg |
| 2018 | Asian Championships | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 3rd | Freestyle 72 kg |
| 2019 | World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 3rd | Freestyle 72 kg |
| 2021 | World Championships | Oslo, Norway | 1st | Freestyle 72 kg |
| 2022 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Freestyle 72 kg |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Burke, Patrick (7 October 2021). "Helen Louise Maroulis wins third title at Wrestling World Championships in Oslo". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b "2021 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "2017 Asian Wrestling Championships – Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 November 2018.
- ^ "2018 Asian Wrestling Championships – Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "2019 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (18 September 2019). "Japan lead women's rankings but miss gold at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ Brennan, Eliott (15 September 2022). "Olympic champion Stock-Mensah resumes title success at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
External links[edit]
- Masako Furuichi at the International Wrestling Database
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