Shohei Yabiku
Shohei Yabiku (2020 Summer Olympics)
Personal information
Nationality Japan
Born (1995-01-04) January 4, 1995 (age 29)
Okinawa, Japan
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country Japan
SportWrestling
Weight class77 kg
EventGreco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 77 kg
Olympic Qualification Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2021 Almaty 77 kg
Japan National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 77 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Tokyo 77 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tokyo 77 kg
All-Japan Invitational Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tokyo 77 kg
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Sofia 66 kg

Shohei Yabiku (屋比久翔平, Yabiku Shōhei; born January 4, 1995) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics, having finished runner-up to Akzhol Makhmudov in men's Greco-Roman 77 kg at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[1] In the 77 kg event, Yabiku won a bronze medal.[2][3]

He competed in the 77 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[4]

References

  1. ^ Marantz, Ken (9 April 2021). "Ryu Grabs Ticket to Tokyo While Kyrgyzstan Secures Three Olympic Spots". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Japan's Shohei Yabiku wins Greco-Roman welterweight bronze medal". The Japan Times. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  3. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.

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