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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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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]
Biography
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
- ^ 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
- Yayoi Urano at the International Wrestling Database ( alternate link)
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 March 1969 (age 55)
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| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Biography
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
- ^ 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
- Yayoi Urano at the International Wrestling Database ( alternate link)
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