Kotaro Kiyooka
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Native name | 清岡幸大郎 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 12 April 2001 (2001-04-12) (age 23) Kōchi Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 65 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Nippon Sport Science University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Kenichi Yumoto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic finals | (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kotaro Kiyooka (清岡幸大郎, Kiyooka Kotaro, born 12 April 2001) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler who competes in the 65 kilogram class.[1] He represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where he became the reigning Olympic champion.[2] He qualified by reaching the finals at the 2024 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament and by winning the Olympic National trials, where he defeated World and Olympic champion Takuto Otoguro.[3]
Early life
Kiyooka was born in Kōchi Prefecture, where he started wrestling at an early age. He attended Kochi Minami High School.[4] During his teenage years, he won medals at multiple Japan National tournaments in different age-groups. [5]
Career
2018–2020
While still a high school student, Kiyooka placed fifth at the Emperor's Cup in 2018, and third in 2019 in the 57 kilogram class.[6] After graduating, he started attending the Nippon Sport Science University in 2020 and reached fifth place at the Emperor's Cup that year in the 61 kilogram class.[7]
2021–2022
In 2021, Kiyooka reached second place at the Meiji Cup and fifth at the Emperor's Cup. [8][9] In 2022, he moved up to the 65 kilogram class, reaching third place at the Meiji Cup and the Emperor's Cup.[10][11]
2023
Competing outside Japan for the first time in his career, Kiyooka won the championship at the Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament, defeating returning champion Islam Dudaev, Olympian Agustín Destribats and U23 World finalist Mikyay Naim.[12]
He then qualified for the U23 World Championships by winning the trials, before a seventh-place finish at the Meiji Cup.[13] At the U23 World Championships, Kiyooka reached ninth place. [14]
At the Emperor's Cup, Kiyooka stunned World and returning Olympic champion Takuto Otoguro to reach the finals before claiming the championship, qualifying for the 2024 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament.[2]
2024
At the qualifier, he defeated U23 European finalist Abdulmazhid Kudiev, Olympian Yun Jun-sik and Yuan Shaohua to reach the Olympic quota. He thus represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [15]
In June, Kiyooka entered the Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament, where he was victorious over reigning World champion Ismail Musukaev, three-time World champion Haji Aliyev, NCAA finalist and fellow Olympian Austin Gomez, and Abbas Ebrahimzade, winning gold.[16]
In August, Kiyooka made his Olympic debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[17] On the first day, he opened up with a technical fall over Maxim Saculțan from Moldova, followed by hard-fought victories over returning World finalist Sebastian Rivera from Puerto Rico and Asian Games champion Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga from Mongolia, cruising to the finals and securing a medal.[18] In the gold-medal bout, he defeated World champion Rahman Amouzad from Iran, becoming the Olympic champion at the age of 23.[19]
Freestyle record
Senior Freestyle Matches | ||||||
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Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
2024 Summer Olympics at 65 kg | ||||||
Win | 38–13 | Rahman Amouzad | 10–3 | August 11, 2024 | 2024 Summer Olympics | |
Win | 37–13 | Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga | 5–1 | August 10, 2024 | ||
Win | 36–13 | Sebastian Rivera | 8–6 | |||
Win | 35–13 | Maxim Saculțan | TF 10–0 | |||
2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial at 65 kg | ||||||
Win | 34–13 | Abbas Ebrahimzade | 12–8 | June 6, 2024 | 2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial | |
Win | 33–13 | Austin Gomez | 12–6 | |||
Win | 32–13 | Ismail Musukaev | 7–2 | |||
Win | 31–13 | Haji Aliyev | 5–2 | |||
2024 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament at 65 kg | ||||||
Win | 30–13 | Yuan Shaohua | TF 11–0 | April 19, 2024 | 2024 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament | |
Win | 29–13 | Yun Jun-sik | TF 10–0 | |||
Win | 28–13 | Abdulmazhid Kudiev | 10–7 | |||
2023 Japan Nationals at 65 kg | ||||||
Win | 27–13 | Shonosuke Ono | TF 11–0 | December 21–24, 2023 | 2023 Japan National Championships – Emperor's Cup | |
Win | 26–13 | Takuto Otoguro | 6–6 | |||
Win | 25–13 | Kaiki Yamaguchi | 2–1 | |||
Win | 24–13 | Yuto Miwa | 11–3 | |||
Win | 23–13 | Toshihiro Hasegawa | TF 11–0 | |||
2023 U23 World Championships 9th at 65 kg | ||||||
Loss | 22–13 | Omar Mourad | Fall | October 24, 2023 | 2023 U23 World Championships | |
Win | 22–12 | Andranik Avetisyan | Fall | |||
2023 Japan Nationals 7th at 65 kg | ||||||
Loss | 21–12 | Kaiki Yamaguchi | 1–2 | June 15–18, 2023 | 2023 Japan National Championships – Meiji Cup | |
2023 JPN U23 World Team Trials at 65 kg | ||||||
Win | 21–11 | Suwama Shotaro | 3–0 | April 22, 2023 | 2023 U23 World Championships Japan National Team Qualifier | |
Win | 20–11 | Kanta Tokuriki | 7–0 | |||
2023 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov at 65 kg | ||||||
Win | 19–11 | Islam Dudaev | 7–6 | March 3, 2023 | 2023 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament | |
Win | 18–11 | Marwane Yezza | 6–2 | |||
Win | 17–11 | Agustín Destribats | 7–6 | |||
Win | 16–11 | Amir-Ali Asad | TF 11–0 | |||
Win | 15–11 | Mikyay Naim | TF 14–3 | |||
2022 Japan Nationals at 65 kg | ||||||
Win | 14–11 | Yujiro Ueno | 14–6 | December 22–25, 2022 | 2022 Japan National Championships – Emperor's Cup | |
Loss | 13–11 | Ryoma Anraku | 2–3 | |||
Win | 13–10 | Yuuma Tomiyama | 9–2 | |||
2022 Japan Nationals at 65 kg | ||||||
Win | 12–10 | Suwama Shotaro | TF 17–6 | June 16–19, 2022 | 2022 Japan National Championships – Meiji Cup | |
Win | 11–10 | Aoyagi Yoshinosuke | 4–2 | |||
Loss | 10–10 | Kaiki Yamaguchi | 1–8 | |||
Win | 10–9 | Taiki Tsutsumi | 3–0 | |||
2021 Japan Nationals 5th at 61 kg | ||||||
Loss | 9–9 | Kodai Ogawa | 4–4 | December 16–19, 2021 | 2021 Japan National Championships – Emperor's Cup | |
Loss | 9–8 | Rei Higuchi | 1–2 | |||
Win | 9–7 | Fukami Kotetsu | TF 10–0 | |||
2021 Japan Nationals at 61 kg | ||||||
Loss | 8–7 | Toshihiro Hasegawa | 1–6 | May 27–30, 2021 | 2021 Japan National Championships – Meiji Cup | |
Win | 8–6 | Kodai Ogawa | 7–4 | |||
Win | 7–6 | Wataru Tadano | TF 11–0 | |||
2020 Japan Nationals 5th at 61 kg | ||||||
Loss | 6–6 | Toshihiro Hasegawa | TF 1–12 | December 17–20, 2018 | 2020 Japan National Championships – Emperor's Cup | |
Loss | 6–5 | Kodai Ogawa | 1–7 | |||
2019 Japan Nationals at 57 kg | ||||||
Win | 6–4 | Taiki Arinobu | 8–4 | December 19–22, 2019 | 2019 Japan National Championships – Emperor's Cup | |
Loss | 5–4 | Yuki Takahashi | TF 1–11 | |||
Win | 5–3 | Iwasawa Kan | TF 12–1 | |||
Win | 4–3 | Daiki Araki | 12–3 | |||
Win | 3–3 | Suwama Shotaro | 4–1 | |||
2019 Japan Nationals 8th at 57 kg | ||||||
Loss | 2–3 | Daiki Araki | 3–4 | June 13–16, 2019 | 2019 Japan National Championships – Meiji Cup | |
2018 Japan Nationals 5th at 57 kg | ||||||
Loss | 2–2 | Daiki Araki | 1–3 | December 20–23, 2018 | 2018 Japan National Championships – Emperor's Cup | |
Loss | 2–1 | Yuki Takahashi | 0–7 | |||
Win | 2–0 | Rikuto Arai | 2–2 | |||
Win | 1–0 | Taiki Arinobu | TF 12–2 |
References
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External links
- Kōtarō Kiyooka at the International Wrestling Database
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