Shozo Sasahara
 Photograph of Sasahara at the 1956 Olympics, signed by him | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 28, 1929 Yamagata, Japan |
| Alma mater | Chuo University[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Freestyle wrestling |
Medal record | |
Shozo Sasahara (笹原 正三, Sasahara Shōzō, born July 28, 1929) is a retired Japanese freestyle wrestler who won a world title in 1954 and an Olympics gold medal in 1956.[2] He was the flag bearer for Japan at the 1956 Games.
During his career Sasahara won approximately 200 bouts.[1] After retiring from competitions he worked as a national coach. His trainees included Osamu Watanabe.
Sasahara is credited with designing "bound tennis" in 1980, which is a form of tennis played on a small-sized court.[3] In 1981 he became the founding president of Japan Bound Tennis Association.
Between 1989 and 2003 Sasahara was president of Japan Wrestling Association. For many years he also served as Vice-President of United World Wrestling (FILA), and was later named its Honorary Vice-president. In 2006 he was inducted to the FILA International Wrestling Hall of Fame.[4][5]
Books by Sasahara
- Scientific Approach to Wrestling. Chuo University Co-operation Press. 1960.
- Fundamentals of Scientific Wrestling. Taylor & Francis. 1968. ISBN 0800208013.
- FILA Wrestling Album: Free Style. FILA, Fédération internationale de lutte amateur. 1988.
References
- ^ a b 笹原正三－対戦相手も震える恐怖の「また裂き」. sanspo.com
- ^ Shozo Sasahara. sports-reference.com
- ^ Prawns Katsu Hara Megumi of the all-Japan bound tennis championship third place pays a courtesy visit to the mayor. Hiratsuka City. June 20, 2014
- ^ FILA International Wrestling Hall of Fame inductees announced; Nine honored including first woman. FILA. June 26, 2006
- ^ Shozo Sasahara. FILA
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