Ami Ishii is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 72 kg event at the 2024 World Wrestling Championships held in Tirana, Albania.[1] In 2022, she won the silver medal in the women's 68 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[2][3] She won the gold medal in her event at the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Astana, Kazakhstan.[4][5]

Ami Ishii
Sport
CountryJapan
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class
  • 68 kg
  • 72 kg
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tirana 72 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Belgrade 68 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Astana 68 kg
World U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tirana 68 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Sofia 68 kg

Ishii lost her bronze medal match in the women's 68 kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[6] She won a separate match against Emma Bruntil of the United States and she earned a quota place for Japan for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[6][7]

Achievements

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Year Tournament Location Result Event
2022 World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 2nd Freestyle 68 kg
2023 Asian Championships Astana, Kazakhstan 1st Freestyle 68 kg
2024 World Championships Tirana, Albania 1st Freestyle 72 kg

References

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  1. ^ "2024 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. ^ Brennan, Eliott (15 September 2022). "Olympic champion Stock-Mensah resumes title success at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  4. ^ Barker, Philip (11 April 2023). "Japanese women dominate Asian Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 Asian Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b "2023 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Paris 2024 – Wrestling" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
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