Kenichi Yumoto

Kenichi Yumoto
Personal information
Native name
湯元健一
Nationality Japan
Born (1984-12-04) 4 December 1984
Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country Japan
SportWrestling
Weight class
60 kg
Event
Freestyle
ClubAlsok Sports Club, Tokyo
Coached byMasanori Ohashi
Achievements and titles
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2008) 5th (2012)
World finals
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2011)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing60 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2011 Istanbul60 kg
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2012 Baku60 kg
Asian Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place2004 Almata60 kg

Kenichi Yumoto (Japanese: 湯元健一; born 4 December 1984 in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he won the bronze medal in his category (60 kilograms).[1] His twin brother Shinichi is also an Olympic-medal winning wrestler.[1]

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