Takuto Otoguro
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 December 1998 (age 25) Yamanashi Prefecture, Chūbu region, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Yamanashi Gakuin University | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Takuto Otoguro (乙黒 拓斗, Otoguro Takuto, born December 13, 1998 in Yamanashi Prefecture) is a Japanese world champion freestyle wrestler.
Early career
Otoguro begun wrestling when he was very young. During his junior high school years, he studied and trained at the Elite Academy, which is hosted by the Japanese Olympic Committee.[1].
At the 2015 Cadet World Championships, Otoguro became a world champion among wrestlers aged 17 and under at the 54 kilogram weight class.[2].
Senior career
Otoguro won a gold medal at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships at the age of 19.[3] In doing so, he became the youngest Japanese wrestler ever to win a world title.[4]
Winning the Senior world championships in 2018 appointed Otoguro the award of one of the "Breakout Performers" of the year[5].
Match results
Personal
Otoguro's older brother Keisuke Otoguro represented Japan at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships.
References
- ^ "乙黒拓斗Ｖ「申し訳ないけど、うれしい」／一問一答 - スポーツ : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ "World Championships | United World Wrestling". unitedworldwrestling.org. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ "World Wrestling: Bajrang settles for Silver after losing final to Takuto Otoguro". Sportstarlive. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ "Takuto Otoguro advances to final at worlds". The Japan Times Online. 2018-10-22. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ "Otoguro, Azizli, and Rong Appointed Breakout Performers of the Year | United World Wrestling". unitedworldwrestling.org. Retrieved 2018-12-24.