Nao Kusaka

Nao Kusaka (Japanese: 日下尚; born 20 November 2000) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 77 kg division.[1]

Nao Kusaka
Personal information
Native name日下尚
Born (2000-11-20) 20 November 2000
Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportGreco-Roman
Event77 kg
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Japan
World Championships
2023 Belgrade77 kg
Asian Championships
2024 Bishkek77 kg
Grand Prix
2024 Zagreb77 kg
World U23 Championships
2022 Pontevedra77 kg
Asian Juniors Championships
2018 New Delhi72 kg
2019 Chon Buri77 kg

Career

In 2017, Nao Kusaka finished fifth in the cadet world championships. A year later, he won bronze medals at the Asian junior championships and the Japanese senior championships.[2]

In 2023, Nao Kusaka competed in the Greco-Roman 77 kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia and won the bronze medal.[3]

In 2024, Nao Kusaka competed in the Greco-Roman 77 kg event at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and won the gold medal.

Achievements

Year Tournament Location Result Event
2024 Asian Championships Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 1st Greco-Roman 77 kg
2023 World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd Greco-Roman 77 kg

References

  1. "Nao Kusaka profile page". uww.org.
  2. https://whatsmat.uww.org/daten.php?spid=9B43DFF8963F4C838AD08A5B19D47804
  3. "2023 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  • Nao Kusaka at the International Wrestling Database
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