Masanosuke Ono (小野正之助, Masanosuke Ono, born 10 February 2004) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler who competes in the 61 kilogram class.[1] In 2024, Ono became the World Champion, the Japan National champion and the U20 World champion.[2]

Masanosuke Ono
Personal information
Native name小野正之助
Born10 February 2004 (2004-02-10) (age 20)
Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Sport
Country Japan
SportWrestling
Weight class61 kg
EventFreestyle
ClubYamanashi Gakuin University
Coached byYuka Takahashi
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tirana 61 kg
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Bishkek 65 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2024 Antalya 61 kg
Japan National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tokyo 61 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Tokyo 65 kg
U20 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Pontevedra 61 kg

Early life

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Ono was born in Shimano Prefecture, where he started wrestling at three years old.[3] He attended Tosu Technical High School.[4] During his teenage years, he won the Japan National tournament in different age-groups multiple times.[1]

Career

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2022–2023

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In June 2022, Ono placed eleventh at the Japan National Championships, making his senior level debut.[5] In December 2023, he went up to 65 kilograms and earned a silver medal at the tournament, only losing in the finals to eventual Olympic champion Kotaro Kiyooka.[6]

2024

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In March, Ono made his international debut at the Yasar Dogu International, earning the championship at 61 kilograms.[7] In April, he earned a bronze medal at the Asian Championships, up at 65 kilograms.[8] In May, Ono became the Japanese National champion at 61 kilograms, earning the right to compete at the World Championships in October.[9]

After making the U20 team earlier in the year, Ono became the U20 World champion at 61 kilograms in September, notably defeating Marcus Blaze in the semifinals.[2]

In October, Ono competed at the World Championships in Albania, becoming the gold medalist at 20 years old.[10] Outscoring his opposition 55–2, he notably defeated Olympic champion Zaur Uguev from Russia, reigning World champion Vito Arujau from the United States, and U23 World finalist Ahmet Duman from Turkey on his way to first World title.[11]

Freestyle record

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Senior Freestyle Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
2024 World Championships   at 61 kg
Win 19–3   Ahmet Duman TF 10–0 October 30–31, 2024 2024 World Championships

  Tirana, Albania

Win 18–3   Vito Arujau TF 12–0
Win 17–3   Arman Eloyan TF 11–0
Win 16–3   Li Weiyu TF 12–0
Win 15–3   Zaur Uguev 10–2
2024 Japan Nationals   at 61 kg
Win 14–3   Taichi Yamaguchi TF 10–0 May 23–26, 2024 2024 Japan National Championships – Meiji Cup

  Tokyo, Japan

Win 13–3   Yuto Nishiuchi 3–2
Win 12–3   Rin Sakamoto TF 10–0
2024 Asian Championships   at 65 kg
Win 11–3   Rohit Singh 5–3 April 11, 2024 2024 Asian Championships

  Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Win 10–3   Han Hyon-song TF 10–0
Loss 9–3   Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga Fall
2024 Yasar Dogu International   at 61 kg
Win 9–2   Emre Kural TF 10–0 March 10, 2024 2024 Yasar Dogu Tournament

  Antalya, Turkey

Win 8–2   Reza Atri 4–0
Win 7–2   Reza Momeni TF 11–0
Win 6–2   Taiyrbek Zhumashbek Uulu TF 11–0
Win 5–2   Ossimzhan Dastanbek 6–2
2023 Japan Nationals   at 65 kg
Loss 4–2   Kotaro Kiyooka TF 0–11 December 21–24, 2023 2023 Japan National Championships – Emperor's Cup

  Tokyo, Japan

Win 4–1   Ryoma Anraku 8–4
Win 3–1   􏰀 流斗 6–0
Win 2–1   Takumi Akiyama 6–2
Win 1–1   Shotaro Suwama TF 10–0
2022 Japan Nationals 11th at 57 kg
Loss 0–1   Rikuto Arai 0–4 June 16–19, 2022 2022 Japan National Championships – Meiji Cup

  Tokyo, Japan

References

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  1. ^ a b "小野正之助 | JWF WRESTLERS DATABASE : 日本レスリング協会 選手&大会データベース". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  2. ^ a b "Lockett, Barr, Kueter earn silver, Blaze gets bronze, U.S. wins men's freestyle team title at U20 World Championships". www.themat.com. 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  3. ^ "U20 Worlds: Iran wins golds, U.S. team title". uww.org. 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  4. ^ "レスリングU20世界選手権 男子フリースタイル61キロ級の小野正之助(鳥栖工高出身)が優勝 | スポーツ | 佐賀県のニュース". 佐賀新聞 (in Japanese). 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  5. ^ "2022年全日本選抜選手権(男子フリースタイル) | JWF WRESTLERS DATABASE : 日本レスリング協会 選手&大会データベース". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  6. ^ "2023年全日本選手権(男子フリースタイル) | JWF WRESTLERS DATABASE : 日本レスリング協会 選手&大会データベース". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  7. ^ "Larkin, Hillger win bouts on final day of men's freestyle at Yasar Dogu in Turkey". www.themat.com. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  8. ^ "Iran freestyle team win 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships". Tehran Times. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  9. ^ "2024年全日本選抜選手権(男子フリースタイル) | JWF WRESTLERS DATABASE : 日本レスリング協会 選手&大会データベース". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  10. ^ "Arujau falls in men's freestyle semifinals, Taylor pulled into repechage at World Championships". www.themat.com. 2024-10-30. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  11. ^ "World Championships: Sadulaev caps golden return with 92kg title". uww.org. 2024-11-01. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
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