Yayoi Urano

Yayoi Urano
浦野 弥生
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born30 March 1969 (1969-03-30) (age 55)[1]
Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture[1]
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Sport
CountryJapan
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Ostia 75 kg
Gold medal – first place 1991 Tokyo 70 kg
Gold medal – first place 1993 Stavern 70 kg
Gold medal – first place 1994 Sofia 65 kg
Gold medal – first place 1995 Moscow 65 kg
Gold medal – first place 1996 Sofia 65 kg
Silver medal – second place 1992 Villeurbanne 70 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Xiaoshan 65 kg

Yayoi Urano (浦野 弥生, Urano Yayoi, born 30 March 1969) is a retired Japanese Wrestler and Judoka.[1] She won six gold medals and one silver medal in three weight classes (65, 70, and 75 kg) at the World Wrestling Championships from 1990 to 1996.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ a b c d スポーツ人名事典 [Sports Biographical Dictionary] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Nichigai Assosiates (日外アソシエーツ). 2002. p. 96. ISBN 978-4816917011.
  2. ^ a b "浦野弥生" [Yayoi Urano] (in Japanese). Japan Wrestling Federation (日本レスリング協会). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. ^ "世界チャンピオン/女子(5)…浦野弥生" [World Champions/Women(5)Yayoi Urano] (in Japanese). Japan Wrestling Federation (日本レスリング協会). Retrieved 19 March 2022.