Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida holds a necklace with a golden pearl, which was given as a reward for earning the People's Honor Award, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012. Yoshida has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in the women's 55-kilogram class.

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