Sakura Motoki
Sakura Motoki (元木 咲良, Motoki Sakura, born 20 February 2002) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler competing in the 62 kg division.[1]
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| Native name | 元木咲良 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 February 2002 Saitama, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Women's freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 62 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Sakura Motoki reached the semi-finals in the women's freestyle 59 kg category at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, by defeating Turkish Ebru Dağbaşı in the first round with a 5–0 lead and Alyona Kolesnik, competing for Azerbaijan, in the quarter-finals with a 6–0 lead. She lost to Anastasia Nichita from Moldova 7–5 in the semi-final. In the bronze medal match, she won the bronze medal by beating China's Zhang Qi with a pin while leading 7–0.[2]
In 2023, she competed in the women's 62 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia and won the silver medal.[3] She also won the silver medal in the women's 62 kg event at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.[4]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2022 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Freestyle 59 kg |
| 2023 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | Freestyle 62 kg |
| 2024 | Asian Championships | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 2nd | Freestyle 62 kg |
References
- "Sakura Motoki profile page". uww.org.
- "59kg Bracket" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- "2023 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- "2024 Asian Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
External links
- Sakura Motoki at the International Wrestling Database