Hitomi Obara
 Obara at the 2012 Summer Olympics | ||
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Japan
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| Olympic Games
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2012 London | 48 kg |
| World Championships | ||
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2000 Sofia | 51 kg |
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2001 Sofia | 51 kg |
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2005 Budapest | 51 kg |
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2006 Guangzhou | 51 kg |
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2007 Baku | 51 kg |
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2008 Tokyo | 51 kg |
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2010 Moscow | 48 kg |
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2011 Istanbul | 48 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
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2010 Guangzhou | 48 kg |
| Asian Championships | ||
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2000 Seoul | 51 kg |
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2005 Wuhan | 51 kg |
Hitomi Obara née Sakamoto (小原 日登美, Obara Hitomi; 4 January 1981 – 18 July 2025) was a Japanese female wrestler from Hachinohe, Aomori. She was Captain in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. On 8 August 2012, Obara won the women's 48kg freestyle wrestling gold in her first Olympic Games at London's Excel Arena.[1]
She had retired from competitive wrestling after winning the gold medal at the London Olympics.[2]
Hitomi Obara died on 18 July 2025, at the age of 44. She had previously been diagnosed with depression and an eating disorder.[2]
Awards
[edit]- Tokyo Sports
- Wrestling Special Award (2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012)[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Olympics: Obara out of retirement to win wrestling gold". The Times Of India. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ a b "小原日登美さん44歳で急逝、レスリング女子ロンドン五輪で金 ２児の母…今年から代表コーチも". Nikkan Sports. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "東京スポーツ プロレス大賞：選考経過（2000～2009）". Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "東京スポーツ プロレス大賞（2010～）". Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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