Tsugumi Sakurai
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Tsugumi Sakurai at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
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| Birth name | 櫻井つぐみ |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Born | 3 September 2001 Kochi, Japan |
| Height | 155 cm (5 ft 1 in) |
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| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Amateur wrestling |
| Weight class | 57 kg |
| Event(s) | Freestyle |
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Medal record
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Tsugumi Sakurai (born 3 September 2001) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. She is a three-time gold medalist at the World Wrestling Championships (2021, 2022 and 2023). Sakurai also won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Career
Sakurai won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[1][2][3] She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[4]
Sakurai won the gold medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[5][6] A year later, she also won the gold medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[7] In October 2023, Sakurai won the gold medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.[8] She defeated Jong In-sun of North Korea in her gold medal match.[8]
She won the gold medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[9] She defeated Anastasia Nichita of Moldova in the final.[9]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2021 | World Championships | Oslo, Norway | 1st | Freestyle 55 kg |
| 2022 | Asian Championships | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg |
| World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg |
| Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg | |
| 2024 | Asian Championships | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg |
| Summer Olympics | Paris, France | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg |
References
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External links
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