Osamu Watanabe (渡辺 長武, Watanabe Osamu, born on October 21, 1940) is a retired Japanese freestyle wrestler. In 1962, he debuted internationally and retired shortly after the 1964 Olympics. During his brief career Watanabe won all his few hundred bouts.[2] He is considered one of the best wrestlers in Olympic history.[3]
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Born | (1940-10-21) October 21, 1940 (age 82) Wassamu, Hokkaido, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Chuo University[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the early 2000s Watanabe resumed competing internationally in the masters category.[4]
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World Champions in freestyle featherweight (61 kg) | |
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Asian Games Wrestling Champions in Men's Freestyle Featherweight | |
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