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| Born | 4 October 2003 Kōchi Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kochi Minami High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yuto Nishiuchi (born 4 October 2003) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler who competes at 61 kilograms. [1] He is a two-time U20 World champion and two-time Japan National medalist. [2] [3]
Nishiuchi attended Kochi Minami High School in Kōchi Prefecture, where he was a standout in wrestling. [4] In age-group level tournaments, Nishiuchi became a U20 World champion in 2022 and 2023, was a U17 World bronze medalist in 2019 and was also a multiple-time National champion. [5]
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