Takuto
OTOGURO
JPN
Age
26 y/o | Seniors
Style
Freestyle
Weight
65 kg
Age
26 y/o | Seniors
Style
Freestyle
Weight
65 kg
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Otoguro became Japan's youngest-ever freestyle world champion (19 years 10 months) with victory at 2018 World Championships. In final, defeated Bajrang PUNIA (IND) in 16-9 thriller named UWW's freestyle match of the year...Finished 5th at 2019 World Championships to secure Olympic spot for Japan, then clinched for himself with victory at All-Japan Champion...Product of JOC Elite Academy and Yamanashi Gakuin University. Joined Japan Self-Defense Forces' Physical Training School team in March...Will appear at Tokyo 2020 with older brother Keisuke (74kg)...Father was former wrestler, set up 'wrestling room' in apartment when boys were young and was strict coach...Won world cadet gold in 2015...Asian champion in 2020 and 2021, beating Punia in final both years (latter by injury default).
Country
Serbia
Date
September 2023
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
65 kg
WON by VPO1 (2-9) 1-3
WON by VSU (10-0) 4-0
LOST by VFA (1-6) 0-5
LOST by VFO (0-0) 5-0
Country
Japan
Date
August 2021
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
65 kg
WON by VPO1 (6-3) 3-1
WON by VPO1 (4-1) 3-1
WON by VPO1 (2-3) 1-3
WON by VPO1 (5-4) 3-1
Country
Kazakhstan
Date
April 2021
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
65 kg
WON by VSU (13-0) 4-0
WON by VPO1 (8-2) 3-1
WON by VIN (0-0) 0-5
Country
India
Date
February 2020
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
65 kg
WON by VSU (10-0) 4-0
WON by VPO1 (3-10) 1-3
WON by VSU1 (1-11) 1-4
WON by VPO1 (10-2) 3-1
Country
Kazakhstan
Date
September 2019
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
65 kg
WON by VPO (0-6) 0-3
LOST by VPO1 (8-1) 3-1
WON by VPO1 (9-11) 1-3
WON by VPO1 (6-1) 3-1
LOST by VPO1 (3-5) 1-3
Country
Russia
Date
March 2019
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
65 kg
Country
Hungary
Date
October 2018
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
65 kg
WON by VSU1 (2-13) 1-4
WON by VSU (11-0) 4-0
WON by VSU1 (12-2) 4-1
WON by VPO1 (10-15) 1-3
WON by VPO1 (16-9) 3-1
Country
United States
Date
April 2018
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
65 kg
WON by VSU (10-0) 4-0
WON by VPO1 (5-10) 1-3
Country
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Date
August 2015
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Cadets
Weight Class
54 kg
WON by VSU (0-11) 0-4
WON by VFA (0-4) 0-5
WON by VSU (10-0) 4-0
WON by VPO1 (13-6) 3-1