Shohei Yabiku (屋比久翔平, Yabiku Shōhei; born January 4, 1995) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics, having finished runner-up to Akzhol Makhmudov in men's Greco-Roman 77 kg at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[1] In the 77 kg event, Yabiku won a bronze medal.[2][3]
_vs._Shohei_Yabiku_(JPN)_(2).jpg) Shohei Yabiku (2020 Summer Olympics) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 4, 1995 Okinawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 77 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He competed in the 77 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[4]
References edit
- ^ Marantz, Ken (9 April 2021). "Ryu Grabs Ticket to Tokyo While Kyrgyzstan Secures Three Olympic Spots". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Japan's Shohei Yabiku wins Greco-Roman welterweight bronze medal". The Japan Times. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
External links edit
- Shohei Yabiku at the International Wrestling Database
- Shohei Yabiku at Olympedia
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