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Risako Kawai (川井 梨紗子, Kawai Risako, born 21 November 1994)[1] is a Japanese wrestler. She is a two-time gold medalist at the Olympic Games, a three-time gold medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and a four-time gold medalist at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 November 1994 (age 27) Tsubata, Ishikawa Prefecture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) (2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) (2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She finished second at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas[2] and represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics winning a gold medal by defeating Maria Mamashuk of Belarus 3-0.
She celebrated her Olympic gold medal victory by delivering two fireman's carry takedowns to her coach (Kazuhito Sakae).[3]
Kawai's Olympic gold medal was one of four won by Japan's women's wrestling team at the 2016 Rio games.[4]
In 2021, Kawai won the gold medal in the 57 kg wrestling division at the Tokyo Olympics. Her younger sister Yukako won gold in the 62 kg division the previous day.[5]
Championships and accomplishments
- Tokyo Sports
- Wrestling Special Award (2016, 2017)[6]
References
- "Risako Kawai". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- "2015 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- Video, Telegraph (19 August 2016). "Japanese wrestler Risako Kawai takes down her coach in celebration". The Telegraph.
- "The Women of Japan's Wrestling Team Remain the Most Dominant Force on the Planet".
- Landers, Serena (5 August 2021), "Wrestling: Risako Kawai Follows Sister Yukako in Winning Gold", Japan Forward
- "東京スポーツ プロレス大賞（2010～）". Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 December 2017.
External links
- Risako Kawai at the International Wrestling Database
- Risako Kawai at the International Olympic Committee
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На других языках
- [en] Risako Kawai
[es] Risako Kawai
Risako Kawai –en japonés, 川井梨紗子, Kawai Risako– (Tsubata, 21 de noviembre de 1994) es una deportista japonesa que compite en lucha libre. Su hermana Yukako también compite en lucha.[it] Risako Kawai
Risako Kawai (川井 梨紗子 Kawai Risako?; Tsubata, 21 novembre 1994) è una lottatrice giapponese, medaglia d'oro nella lotta libera categoria 63 kg ai Giochi olimpici estivi di Rio de Janeiro 2016.[ru] Каваи, Рисако
Рисако Каваи (яп. 川井 梨紗子; род. 21 ноября 1994[1], Цубата) — японская спортсменка (вольная борьба), двукратная олимпийская чемпионка (2016 и 2020), трёхкратная чемпионка и призёр чемпионатов мира, четырехкратная чемпионка Азии.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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