Kiyomi Kato (wrestler)
 Kato (left) vs. Ghorbani at the 1972 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 20, 1948 Asahikawa, Japan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sanshin Electronics Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kiyomi Kato (加藤 喜代美, Katō Kiyomi, born March 8, 1948) is a retired Japanese flyweight freestyle wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 1972 Olympics and a silver medal at the 1970 Asian Games and placed sixth at the 1971 World Wrestling Championships.
Kato lost to Mohammad Ghorbani at the 1970 Asian Games, but took revenge at the 1972 Olympics.[1][2]
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kiyomi Kato (wrestler).
- ^ a b Kiyomi Kato. sports-reference.com
- ^ Kiyomi Kato. iat.uni-leipzig.de
External links[edit]
- Kiyomi Kato at the International Wrestling Database
- Kiyomi Kato at Olympedia
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