Taishi Narikuni

Taishi Narikuni

Personal information
Birth name	成国大志
Nationality	Japan
Born	(1997-11-13) 13 November 1997 (age 27) Tokyo, Japan
Height	167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Amateur wrestling
Weight class	70 kg
Event	Freestyle
Achievements and titles
World finals	(2022)
Regional finals	(2022)
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Representing  Japan World Championships 2022 Belgrade 70 kg Asian Championships 2022 Ulaanbaatar 70 kg Asian Cadets Championships 2014 Bangkok 54 kg

Taishi Narikuni (born 13 November 1997) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. He won the gold medal in the men's 70 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[1][2] He also won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[3][4]

His mother Akiko Iijima is a four-time medalist at the World Wrestling Championships, including two gold medals (1990 and 1991).[5]

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Location	Result	Event
2022	Asian Championships	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia	1st	Freestyle 70 kg
	World Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	1st	Freestyle 70 kg

References

1. Shefferd, Neil (16 September 2022). "Olympic champions help US claim double freestyle gold at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
2. "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
3. "Kumar becomes India's 1st 3-time Asian champ". United World Wrestling. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
4. "2022 Asian Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
5. "Taishi Narikuni fights to emerge from accomplished mother's shadow". The Japan Times. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.

External links

• Taishi Narikuni at the International Wrestling Database