Yayoi Urano (浦野 弥生, Urano Yayoi, born 30 March 1969) is a retired Japanese Wrestler and Judoka.[1] She won six gold medals and one silver medal in three weight classes (65, 70, and 75 kg) at the World Wrestling Championships from 1990 to 1996.[1][2][3]
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 March 1969 (age 55)[1] Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography edit
Urano was involved in track and field at Nakanobu Gakuen High School (中延学園高校) , as her father was a shot putter.[1][2] After entering Nippon Sport Science University, she started Judo.[1][3] She became captain of the Judo club and won the 61 kg weight class at the Tokyo University Championships.[1] Furthermore, she also started Wrestling at the suggestion of Miyuu Yamamoto's father, Ikuei Yamamoto, who was a coach of the university wrestling team.[2][3] In 1990, two years after starting wrestling, she won her first World Championships in the 75kg weight class.[2][3] In 1991, she won the 70 kg weight class at the World Championships in Tokyo.[1][2] She was second at the 1992 World Wrestling Championships, but won for the third time at the 1993 World Wrestling Championships.[1][2] She then moved down to the 65kg weight class and won the World Championships for three consecutive years starting in 1994.[1][2] She was with the sushi company Kyōtaru (京樽), but when the company went bankrupt, she went to Canada to study at the University of Alberta.[3] There she married Japanese-Canadian wrestler Odagaki.[3][4][5] Then she retired, partly due to a knee injury.[1][3] In 2007, she became the second woman to be inducted into the UWW (then FILA) Hall of Fame.[3][5] in 2013, Urano became a member of the UWW (then FILA) Women and Sport Commission.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k スポーツ人名事典 [Sports Biographical Dictionary] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Nichigai Assosiates (日外アソシエーツ). 2002. p. 96. ISBN 978-4816917011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "浦野弥生" [Yayoi Urano] (in Japanese). Japan Wrestling Federation (日本レスリング協会). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "世界チャンピオン/女子（5）…浦野弥生" [World Champions/Women（5）Yayoi Urano] (in Japanese). Japan Wrestling Federation (日本レスリング協会). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "アルバータ大学（カナダ）強化練習に参加して" [Participated in training sessions at the University of Alberta(Canada)] (in Japanese). Japan Wrestling Federation (日本レスリング協会). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ a b "女性委員に浦野さん推薦 五輪存続へレスリング協会" [Wrestling federation recommends Ms. Urano for Women and Sport Commission towards Olympic survival]. Nikkei (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "FILA女性委員会メンバーに浦野弥生さん" [Ms.Yayoi Urano became a member of the FILA Women and Sport Commission] (in Japanese). Japan Wrestling Federation (日本レスリング協会). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
External links edit
- Yayoi Urano at the International Wrestling Database (alternate link)