Atsushi Matsumoto
Atsushi Matsumoto (born 24 March 1988) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. In 2018, he won one of the bronze medals in the 92 kg event at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[1] He also competed in Greco-Roman wrestling in 2017, winning the silver medal in the 85 kg event at the 2017 Asian Wrestling Championships held in New Delhi, India.[2]
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| Born | 24 March 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5.94 ft; 71 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
In 2010, he competed in the men's freestyle 84 kg event at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China without winning a medal. He was eliminated from the competition in his first match by Muhammad Inam of Pakistan.
In 2019, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 92 kg event at the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Xi'an, China.[3][4]
Major results
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2015 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | Freestyle 86 kg |
| 2017 | Asian Championships | New Delhi, India | 2nd | Greco-Roman 85 kg |
| 2018 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Freestyle 92 kg |
| 2019 | Asian Championships | Xi'an, China | 3rd | Freestyle 92 kg |
References
- "2018 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- Etchells, Daniel (11 May 2017). "Two gold medals for Japan as action continues at Asian Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- Etchells, Daniel (24 April 2019). "Iran secure further four men's freestyle gold medals to finish on seven at Asian Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- "2019 Asian Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2020.
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