Takahiro Wada

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Takahiro Wada
Personal information
Native name和田貴広
NationalityFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Born (1971-11-16) 16 November 1971 (age 52)
Kagoshima, Japan
Education Kokushikan University
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Sport Wrestling
Weight class62-69 kg
Event Freestyle
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 4th (1996)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Atlanta 62 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Hiroshima 62 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Xiaoshan 62 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Tashkent 69 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Ulaanbaatar 62 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Manila 62 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1995 Krasnoyarsk62 kg

Takahiro Wada (born 16 November 1971) is a Japanese former wrestler who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Takahiro Wada". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2012.