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Yui Susaki
Winning Olympic wrestling gold without conceding a point.
First senior world title · Olympic gold
- Born
- 30 June 1999
- Birthplace
- Matsudo, Japan
More people
Yui Susaki
Yui Susaki is a Japanese freestyle wrestler whose technical dominance brought senior world and Olympic titles.
Early life
Chiba
Was born in Matsudo in Chiba prefecture.
Youth competition
Made her junior debut in 2010 and won three consecutive world cadet titles.
Career
- 2014–2016
Cadet success
Won world titles at youth level.
- 2017–2018
Senior titles
Won world gold on her debut and retained it the following year.
- 2021–2024
Olympic medals
Won Tokyo gold and Paris bronze.
Achievements
First senior world title
Won the 48-kilogram championship in Paris.
Olympic gold
Won the 50-kilogram event without conceding a point.
Paris bronze
Recovered through repechage after losing to Vinesh Phogat.
Beyond wrestling
Flag bearer
Shared Japan’s Tokyo opening-ceremony role with Rui Hachimura.
Coaching
Worked with coach Shoko Yoshimura.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: RuinDig/Yuki Uchida. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
