Yu Shiotani (born 27 October 2001) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the 55 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[1][2]

Yu Shiotani
Personal information
Birth name塩谷優
Nationality Japan
Born (2001-10-27) 27 October 2001 (age 23)
Tokyo, Japan
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Sport
Country Japan
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class55 kg
EventGreco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Belgrade 55 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Almaty 55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Ulaanbaatar 55 kg
Wladyslaw Pytlasinski Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Warsaw 55 kg

He won the gold medal in the 55 kg event at the 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[3][4] He also won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[5][6]

Achievements

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Year Tournament Location Result Event
2021 Asian Championships Almaty, Kazakhstan 1st Greco-Roman 55 kg
2022 Asian Championships Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 1st Greco-Roman 55 kg
World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd Greco-Roman 55 kg

References

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  1. ^ Shefferd, Neil (11 September 2022). "Hosts Serbia take two golds on opening day of finals at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  2. ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  3. ^ Rowbottom, Mike (13 April 2021). "Iran earn three Greco-Roman golds on day one of UWW Asian Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  4. ^ "2021 Asian Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Makhmudov wins second title as Asian Wrestling Championships begin in Mongolia". InsideTheGames.biz. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 Asian Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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