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By William May
(Japan Amateur Wrestling Federation, Public Information Committee
Kyodo World Services, senior sports writer:wmay52@hotmail.com


JAPAN TAKES 5 AT ASIAN C'HIPS




  TOKYO (May 23) - Japan won five weight categories and ran away with the team title at the Asian women痴 wrestling championships. Japan痴 four Olympic entries -- Chiharu Icho (48 kg), Saori Yoshida (55), Kaori Icho (63), Kyoko Hamaguchi (72) -- and defending Asia champion Norie Saito (67) claimed individual titles at the Olympic Youth Memorial Center in Tokyo.

  Yoshida was named the outstanding wrestler of the competition after a one-sided 8-1 win over Korean Olympic hopeful Lee Na-Lae. Japan took the team title with 63 points followed by Mongolia and Korea.

  A total of 54 wrestlers, representing 11 national wrestling associations throughout Asia, took part in the competition.

Second day results:

48 kg (10 entries)

Championship final
Chiharu Icho (JPN) df. Le Thi Trang (VIE) by TF, 11-1, 3:45

Third-place final
Deng Weichan (CHN) df. Baasanjargal Dashdavaa (MGL) by TF, 11-1, 3:45

Semifinals
Chiharu Icho (JPN) df. Deng Weichan (CHN), 5-1
Le Thi Trang (VIE) df. Baasanjargal Dashdavaa (MGL), 5-4, 6:21

Repechage (final round)
Le Thi Trang (VIE) df. Wu Li-Chuan (TPE), 5-1
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51 kg (8 entries)

Championship final
Enkhjargal Tsogtbazar (MGL) df. Yuri Kai (JPN) by fall, 0:58 (3-2)

Third-place final
Kim Hyung-Joo (KOR) df. Mirzaeva Dinara (UZB), 10-5
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55 kg (8 entries)

Championship final
Saori Yoshida (JPN) df. Lee Na-Lae (KOR), 8-1

Third-place final
Otgonjargal Naidan (MGL) df. Renu Bala (IND), 8-2
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59 kg (9 entries)

Championship final
Su Lihui (CHN) df. Kim Hee-Jung (KOR) by TF, 11-0, 3:51

Third-place final
Alka Tomar (IND) df. Myagmarsuren Ochirbat (MGL), 4-3, 6:50

Semifinals
Su Lihui (CHN) df. Myagmarsuren Ochirbat (MGL) by fall, 0:32 (2-0)
Kim Hee-Jung (KOR) df. Alka Tomar (IND), 4-1, 8:00

Repechage (final round)
Alka Tomar (IND) df. Dinbaeva Miruert (KAZ) by fall, 2:50 (3-0)
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63 kg (7 entries)

Championship final
Kaori Icho (JPN) df. Su Huihua (CHN) by fall, 4:33 (7-1)

Third-place final
Nasanburmaa Ochirbat (MGL) df. Geetika Jakhar (IND) by fall, 5:07 (6-1)
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67 kg (6 entries)

Championship final
Norie Saito (JPN) df. Panova Yana (KGZ), 3-1, 6:10

Third-place final
Sugar Dalkh-Ochir (MGL) df. Kiran Sihag (IND), 6-4, 6:20
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72 kg (6 entries)

Championship final
Kyoko Hamaguchi (JPN) df. Burmaa Ochirbat (MGL) by fall, 0:34 (3-0)

Third-place final
Zhang Dan (CHN) df. Kang Min-Jung (KOR) by TF, 12-1, 2:59