Tsugumi Sakurai is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She is a three-time gold medalist at the World Wrestling Championships (2021, 2022 and 2023). She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
 Tsugumi Sakurai at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | 櫻井つぐみ |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Born | 3 September 2001 Kochi, Japan |
| Height | 155 cm (5 ft 1 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Amateur wrestling |
| Weight class | 57 kg |
| Event | Freestyle |
Medal record | |
Career
editSakurai won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[1][2][3] She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[4]
Sakurai won the gold medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[5][6] A year later, she also won the gold medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[7] In October 2023, Sakurai won the gold medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.[8] She defeated Jong In-sun of North Korea in her gold medal match.[8]
Achievements
edit| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | World Championships | Oslo, Norway | 1st | Freestyle 55 kg |
| 2022 | Asian Championships | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg |
| World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg |
| Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg | |
| 2024 | Asian Championships | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg |
References
edit- ^ Houston, Michael (5 October 2021). "Double Olympic champion Sadulaev wins gold on fourth day of Wrestling World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Tsugumi Sakurai wins gold in women's 55 kg at wrestling worlds". The Japan Times. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "2021 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "2022 Asian Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Brennan, Eliott (15 September 2022). "Olympic champion Stock-Mensah resumes title success at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "2023 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ a b "2022 Asian Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
External links
edit- Tsugumi Sakurai at the International Wrestling Database
- Tsugumi Sakurai at United World Wrestling
