Norikatsu Saikawa (斎川 哲克, Saikawa Norikatsu, born March 11, 1986 in Sano, Tochigi) is an amateur Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's heavyweight category.[1][2] He won a silver medal for the 84 kg division at the 2010 Asian Wrestling Championships in Delhi, India, losing out to South Korea's Lee Se-Yeol.[3] Saikawa is also a member of Ryomo Yakult Wrestling Club, and is coached and trained by former Asian Games light heavyweight champion and two-time Olympian Shingo Matsumoto.[1]

Norikatsu Saikawa
Personal information
Nationality Japan
Born (1986-03-11) 11 March 1986 (age 38)
Sano, Tochigi, Japan
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
EventGreco-Roman
ClubRyomo Yakult[1]
Coached byShingo Matsumoto[1]
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon 98 kg
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Doha 98 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi 84 kg

Saikawa represented Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed for the men's 96 kg class. He received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen match, before losing out to Sweden's Jimmy Lidberg, who was able to score three points in two straight periods, leaving Saikawa without a single point.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Norikatsu Saikawa". London 2012. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Norikatsu Saikawa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Rajender takes 55 kg Greco Roman silver". The Hindu. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Men's 96kg Greco-Roman Round of 16 Finals". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
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