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]

Sakura Motoki
Personal information
Native name元木咲良
Born (2002-02-20) 20 February 2002
Saitama, Japan
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportWomen's freestyle wrestling
Event62 kg
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Japan
World Championships
2023 Belgrade62 kg
2022 Belgrade59 kg
Asian Championships
2024 Bishkek62 kg
Grand Prix
2023 Zagreb62 kg
World Juniors Championships
2022 Sofia59 kg
World Cadets Championships
2018 Zagreb46 kg

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
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

  1. "Sakura Motoki profile page". uww.org.
  2. "59kg Bracket" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  3. "2023 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. "2024 Asian Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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