Shinichi_Yumoto

Shin'ichi Yumoto

Shin'ichi Yumoto

Japanese wrestler (born 1984)

Shin'ichi Yumoto (湯元進一, Yumoto Shin'ichi) (born 4 December 1984 in Wakayama) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler.[2] He competed in the 2009 World Wrestling Championships, reaching the round of 16. He competed in the 2011 World Wrestling Championships, reaching the quarterfinals. He competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal.[3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he lost to Vladimer Khinchegashvili in the semi-final.[4] In the repechage, he defeated Radoslav Velikov in his bronze medal match.[4]

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Yumoto's twin brother Kenichi is also an Olympic medal winner in wrestling.[5]

References

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    "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
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    "Shinichi Yumoto". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
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    "Men's 55kg Freestyle Bronze Medal". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
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    "Freestyle 55 kg results - Wrestling - London 2012 Olympics". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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    "Shinichi Yumoto Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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