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Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler (born 2000)
Nao Kusaka
Personal information
Native name日下尚
Born (2000-11-20) 20 November 2000 (age 24)
Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportGreco-Roman
Event77 kg
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 77 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Belgrade 77 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Bishkek 77 kg
Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Zagreb 77 kg
World U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Pontevedra 77 kg
Asian Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 New Delhi 72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Chon Buri 77 kg

Nao Kusaka (Japanese: 日下尚; born 20 November 2000) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 77 kg division. He won the gold medal in the 77 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Career

In 2017, Nao Kusaka finished fifth in the cadet world championships. A year later, he won bronze medals at the Asian junior championships and the Japanese senior championships.

In 2023, Nao Kusaka competed in the Greco-Roman 77 kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia and won the bronze medal.

In 2024, Nao Kusaka competed in the Greco-Roman 77 kg event at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and won the gold medal.

Achievements

Year Tournament Location Result Event
2023 World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd Greco-Roman 77 kg
2024 Asian Championships Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 1st Greco-Roman 77 kg
Olympic Games Paris, France 1st Greco-Roman 77 kg

References

  1. "Nao Kusaka profile page". uww.org.
  2. "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  3. "International Wrestling Database".
  4. "2023 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  5. "Wrestling-Japan's Kusaka and Iran's Saravi win Greco-Roman golds". The Straits Times. 2024-08-08. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2024-08-07.

External links

Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman welterweight
  • 1932–1936: 72 kg
  • 1948–1960: 73 kg
  • 1964–1968: 78 kg
  • 1972–1996: 74 kg
  • 2000: 76 kg
  • 2004–2012: 74 kg
  • 2016: 75 kg
  • 2020–present: 77 kg
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