By William May
（Japan Amateur Wrestling Federation, Public
Information Committee
：wmay52@hotmail.com）
JAPAN TAKES 4 MEDALS ON BEACH TO CLOSE ASIAN C’SHIPS
PATTAYA, Thailand (May 7) - Yoshiko Inoue took the women’s heavyweight
division and each of Japan’s four entries in beach wrestling won medals
as the Asian senior wrestling championships came to a close. Inoue, who
took a bronze medal at 67kg in women’s freestyle, won two matches and lost
one in the four-entry round-robin to secure the gold medal in beach wrestling
on criteria.
Meanwhile, 63kg champion Mio Nishimaki won three of her four matches to take the silver medal in the women’s lightweight event.
In the men’s competition, Takayuki Suzuki used an effective single-leg attack to advance to the final in the men’s lightweight category, but had to settle for a silver medal after a loss to Mongolia’s Tugjdorj Dorjaanchig.
At heavyweight, Kenzo Sakamoto won three bouts before losing in the final for a silver medal.
With Inoue’s gold medal in beach wrestling, Japanese wrestlers won one gold medal on each day of the championships to finish with a final team tally overall of five gold medals, five silver and five bronze.
R1 - df. A. Niyazmencliyew (TKM), 2-0
R2 - df. Mohammad Salman (PAK), 2-0
SF - df. Usman Shahid (PAK), 2-0
F1 - lost to Tugjdorj Dorjaanchig (MGL), 0-2
PATTAYA, Thailand (May 7) - Yoshiko Inoue took the women’s heavyweight
division and each of Japan’s four entries in beach wrestling won medals
as the Asian senior wrestling championships came to a close. Inoue, who
took a bronze medal at 67kg in women’s freestyle, won two matches and lost
one in the four-entry round-robin to secure the gold medal in beach wrestling
on criteria.