Takuto Otoguro

Takuto Otoguro (乙黒 拓斗, Otoguro Takuto, born December 13, 1998 in Yamanashi Prefecture) is a Japanese world champion freestyle wrestler.

Takuto Otoguro
乙黒拓斗
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born13 December 1998 (1998-12-13) (age 21)
Yamanashi Prefecture, Chūbu region, Japan
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
ClubYamanashi Gakuin University
Medal record
Freestyle Wrestling
Representing  Japan
World Championships
2018 Budapest 65 kg
Asian Championships
2020 New Delhi 65 kg


Early career

Otoguro begun wrestling when he was very young. During his junior high school years, he studied and trained at the Elite Academy, which is hosted by the Japanese Olympic Committee.[1].

At the 2015 Cadet World Championships, Otoguro became a world champion among wrestlers aged 17 and under at the 54 kilogram weight class.[2].

Senior career

Otoguro won a gold medal at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships at the age of 19.[3] In doing so, he became the youngest Japanese wrestler ever to win a world title.[4]

Winning the Senior world championships in 2018 appointed Otoguro the award of one of the "Breakout Performers" of the year[5].

Match results
World Championships Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
2018 UWW world at 65kg
Win 5-0 Bajrang Punia 16-9 2018-10-22 2018 World Wrestling Championships Budapest, Hungary
Win 4-0 Akhmed Chakaev 15-10 2018-10-21
Win 3-0 Andrei Perpeliţă 12-2
Win 2-0 Vasyl Shuptar 11-0
Win 1-0 George Bucur 13-2

Personal

Otoguro's older brother Keisuke Otoguro represented Japan at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships.

References
  1. "乙黒拓斗Ｖ「申し訳ないけど、うれしい」／一問一答 - スポーツ : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  2. "World Championships | United World Wrestling". unitedworldwrestling.org. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  3. "World Wrestling: Bajrang settles for Silver after losing final to Takuto Otoguro". Sportstarlive. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  4. "Takuto Otoguro advances to final at worlds". The Japan Times Online. 2018-10-22. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  5. "Otoguro, Azizli, and Rong Appointed Breakout Performers of the Year | United World Wrestling". unitedworldwrestling.org. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
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