Jiichiro Date (伊達 治一郎, Date Jiichiro, January 6, 1952 – 20 February 2018[2]) was a Japanese freestyle wrestler. He won the world cup in 1973 and an Olympic gold medal in 1976 and placed third at the 1975 World Championships.[1][3]

Jiichiro Date
Date at the 1976 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1952-01-06)6 January 1952
Oita Prefecture, Japan[1]
Died2 February 2018(2018-02-02) (aged 66)
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal 74 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Minsk 74 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1973 Toledo 74 kg

References

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  1. ^ a b c Jiichiro Date. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "モントリオール五輪金メダリスト・伊達治一郎さん転落死". 東スポWeb - 東京スポーツ新聞社 (in Japanese). 22 February 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  3. ^ Date, Jiichiro (JPN). iat.uni-leipzig.de
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