Norikatsu Saikawa

Norikatsu Saikawa (斎川 哲克, Saikawa Norikatsu, born March 11, 1986 in Sano, Tochigi) is an amateur Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's heavyweight category.[1][2] He won a silver medal for the 84 kg division at the 2010 Asian Wrestling Championships in Delhi, India, losing out to South Korea's Lee Se-Yeol.[3] Saikawa is also a member of Ryomo Yakult Wrestling Club, and is coached and trained by former Asian Games light heavyweight champion and two-time Olympian Shingo Matsumoto.[1]

Norikatsu Saikawa
Personal information
Nationality Japan
Born (1986-03-11) 11 March 1986
Sano, Tochigi, Japan
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
Event(s)Greco-Roman
ClubRyomo Yakult[1]
Coached byShingo Matsumoto[1]
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
2014 Incheon98 kg
Asian Championships
2015 Doha98 kg
2010 Delhi84 kg

Saikawa represented Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed for the men's 96 kg class. He received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen match, before losing out to Sweden's Jimmy Lidberg, who was able to score three points in two straight periods, leaving Saikawa without a single point.[4]

References
  1. "Norikatsu Saikawa". London 2012. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Norikatsu Saikawa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  3. "Rajender takes 55 kg Greco Roman silver". The Hindu. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  4. "Men's 96kg Greco-Roman Round of 16 Finals". London 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013.


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