Shunichi Kawano (Japanese: 川野 俊一, November 29, 1936 – May 12, 2009) was a Japanese heavyweight freestyle wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 1962 Asian Games and bronze medals at the 1962 World Championships and 1966 Asian Games. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics with the best result of eighth place in 1960.[1][2]
 Kawano at the 1966 Asian Games | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 29, 1936 Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 12, 2009 (aged 72) Hakone, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References edit
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- ^ a b Shunichi Kawano. sports-reference.com
- ^ Shunichi Kawano. iat.uni-leipzig.de
External links edit
- Shunichi Kawano at the International Wrestling Database
- Shunichi Kawano at Olympedia
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