Kiyomi Kato (wrestler)

Kiyomi Kato (加藤 喜代美, Katō Kiyomi, born March 8, 1948) is a retired Japanese flyweight freestyle wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 1972 Olympics and a silver medal at the 1970 Asian Games and placed sixth at the 1971 World Wrestling Championships.

Kiyomi Kato
Kato (left) vs. Ghorbani at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1948-08-20) August 20, 1948
Asahikawa, Japan[1]
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubSanshin Electronics Corporation

Kato lost to Mohammad Ghorbani at the 1970 Asian Games, but took revenge at the 1972 Olympics.[1][2]

References

  1. Kiyomi Kato. sports-reference.com
  2. Kiyomi Kato. iat.uni-leipzig.de
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