Yuto Nishiuchi Explained

Yuto Nishiuchi (born 4 October 2003) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler who competes at 61 kilograms.^[1] He is a two-time U20 World champion and two-time Japan National medalist.^{[2] [3]}

Career

Nishiuchi attended Kochi Minami High School in Kōchi Prefecture, where he was a standout in wrestling.^[4] In age-group level tournaments, Nishiuchi became a U20 World champion in 2022 and 2023, was a U17 World bronze medalist in 2019 and was also a multiple-time National champion.^[5]

In the senior level, Nishiuchi grabbed silver medals from the Grand Prix Zagreb Open and the Japan National Championships in 2023, and a bronze at the latter tournament in 2022.^[6] He currently attends the Nippon Sport Science University.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Japan Wrestling Federation – 日本レスリング協会公式サイト – JWF :::【12.22～25天皇杯全日本選手権・展望（30）】世界トップ選手による大激戦、勝ち抜くのはだれか？…男子フリースタイル57kg級 . 2024-01-19 . www.japan-wrestling.jp . ja.
2. Web site: NISHIUCHI Yuto profile page . 2024-01-19 . uww.org . en.
3. Web site: ericolanowski . Tanabe joins Olympic medalist dad as national champion . 2024-01-19 . United World Wrestling . 21 December 2023 . English.
4. Web site: Japan Wrestling Federation – 日本レスリング協会公式サイト – JWF :::Japan Wrestling Federation News ― February 2023 (Zagreb Open/Klippan Lady/Kolov-Petrov Entries) . 2024-01-19 . www.japan-wrestling.jp . ja.
5. Web site: Japan Wrestling Federation – 日本レスリング協会公式サイト – JWF :::Japan Wrestling Federation News ― March 2021 (National teams/H.S. championships/Olympic torch relay) . 2024-01-19 . www.japan-wrestling.jp . ja.
6. Web site: Japan Wrestling Federation – 日本レスリング協会公式サイト – JWF :::Japan Wrestling Federation News – December 2022 [I] (Emperor's Cup ― Freestyle / World Cup) ]. 2024-01-19 . www.japan-wrestling.jp . ja.
7. Web site: Japan Wrestling Federation – 日本レスリング協会公式サイト – JWF :::Japan Wrestling Federation News ― August 2023 (German Grand Prix/World U17/World U20/East Asian Youth) . 2024-01-19 . www.japan-wrestling.jp . ja.