Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu (米満 達弘, Yonemitsu Tatsuhiro; born August 5, 1986 in Yamanashi Prefecture) is a Japanese wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, beating Sushil Kumar of India in the first two rounds of the three-round finals of the 66 kg Men's Freestyle Wrestling.[1]
 Yonemitsu at the 2012 Summer Olympics | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
Representing  Japan | ||
Olympic Games
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 | 2012 London | 66 kg |
| World Championships | ||
 | 2011 Istanbul | 66 kg |
 | 2009 Herning | 66 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
| 2010 Guangzhou | 66 kg |
| Asian Championships | ||
| 2009 Pattaya | 66 kg |
Yonemitsu is a second lieutenant in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.[2]
Awards
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edit- ↑ wrestling medals at the Olympics - From KD Jadhav to Sakshi Malik Olympics.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021
- ↑ "SDF Personnel Who Are Active on the World Stage" (PDF). August 12, 2012.
- ↑ "東京スポーツ プロレス大賞：選考経過（2000～2009）". Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved December 16, 2017.
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