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(230422) -- ZAGREB, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Iulia Leorda (bottom) of Moldova competes against Maria Prevolaraki of Greece during the women's 53 kg bronze medal match at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, April 21, 2023. (Marko Prpic/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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Yoshida wins gold in women's 53-kg wrestling

TASKENT, Uzbekistan - Japan's Saori Yoshida (L) competes against Sofia Mattsson of Sweden in the women's 53-kilogram division final at the wrestling world championships on Sept. 11, 2014, in Taskent, Uzbekistan. Yoshida, 31, captured her 15th consecutive world crown, including her three Olympic gold medals in the 55-kg class.

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Yoshida wins gold in women's 53-kg wrestling

TASKENT, Uzbekistan - Japan's Saori Yoshida holds a picture of her father and former wrestling coach, Eikatsu, after beating Sofia Mattsson of Sweden in the women's 53-kilogram division final to claim her 12th consecutive title at the wrestling world championships on Sept. 11, 2014, in Taskent, Uzbekistan. Eikatsu Yoshida died six months earlier.

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Miyake wins 53-kg nat'l weightlifting title

TOKYO, Japan - High school student Hiromi Miyake (R) wins the women's 53-kilogram category in the national weightlifting championships in Tokyo on June 26. At left is her father, Mexico Olympics bronze medalist Yoshiyuki Miyake.

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Yokosawa wins gold in women's 52-kg judo

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Yuki Yokosawa, winner of the national championships in April, takes the offensive against China's Li Ying in the women's 53-kg judo final at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on May 26. Yokosawa secured the gold medal with an ippon win.

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Japan's Nakaga 7th in women's weightlifting

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Mari Nakaga hoists 105 kg in the clean and jerk to earn seventh place in the women's 53-kg weightlifting competition at the Sydney Olympics on Sept. 18. Nakaga also snatched 77.5 kg for a total of 182.5 kg at the Sydney Convention Center.

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China's Yang sets 3 world records in weightlifting

SYDNEY, Australia - China's Yang Xia waves to the crowd at the Sydney Convention Center on Sept. 18 after winning the gold medal in the women's 53-kg weightlifting competition at the Sydney Olympics. She took three world records -- snatch 100 kg, clean and jerk 125 kg and total 225 kg.

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China's Yang sets 3 world records in weightlifting

SYDNEY, Australia - China's Yang Xia waves to the crowd at the Sydney Convention Center on Sept. 18 after winning the gold medal in the women's 53-kg weightlifting competition at the Sydney Olympics. She took three world records -- snatch 100 kg, clean and jerk 125 kg and total 225 kg.

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China's Yang sets 3 world records in weightlifting

SYDNEY, Australia - China's Yang Xia waves to the crowd at the Sydney Convention Center on Sept. 18 after winning the gold medal in the women's 53-kg weightlifting competition at the Sydney Olympics. She took three world records -- snatch 100 kg, clean and jerk 125 kg and total 225 kg.

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Miyake wins 53-kg nat'l weightlifting title

TOKYO, Japan - High school student Hiromi Miyake (R) wins the women's 53-kilogram category in the national weightlifting championships in Tokyo on June 26. At left is her father, Mexico Olympics bronze medalist Yoshiyuki Miyake. (Kyodo)

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China's Yang sets 3 world records in weightlifting SYDNEY, Australia - China's Yang Xia waves to the crowd at the Sydney Convention Center on Sept. 18 after winning the gold medal in the women's 53-kg weightlifting competition at the Sydney Olympics. She took three world records -- snatch 100 kg, clean and jerk 125 kg and total 225 kg.

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Yoshida wins gold in women's 53-kg wrestling

TASKENT, Uzbekistan - Japan's Saori Yoshida (L) competes against Sofia Mattsson of Sweden in the women's 53-kilogram division final at the wrestling world championships on Sept. 11, 2014, in Taskent, Uzbekistan. Yoshida, 31, captured her 15th consecutive world crown, including her three Olympic gold medals in the 55-kg class. (Kyodo)

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Yoshida wins gold in women's 53-kg wrestling

TASKENT, Uzbekistan - Japan's Saori Yoshida holds a picture of her father and former wrestling coach, Eikatsu, after beating Sofia Mattsson of Sweden in the women's 53-kilogram division final to claim her 12th consecutive title at the wrestling world championships on Sept. 11, 2014, in Taskent, Uzbekistan. Eikatsu Yoshida died six months earlier. (Kyodo)

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Wrestling Kaladzinskaya wins women's 53-kg gold at worlds

Vanesa Kaladzinskaya (R) of Belarus celebrates with her coach after defeating Mayu Mukaida (lying on the mat) of Japan in the women's 53-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in Paris on Aug. 24, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan delegation captain Yoshida to return home

Women's 53-kg freestyle wrestling silver medalist Saori Yoshida prepares for her departure from Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 22, 2016, to return home. Yoshida served as captain of the Japan delegation to the Rio Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Maroulis vs. Yoshida final in women's 53-kg wrestling

Saori Yoshida of Japan (above) places her head down on the mat after losing to Helen Louise Maroulis of the United States during the women's wrestling 53-kilogram final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. Maroulis won the gold medal. (Photo taken from camera set up on stadium ceiling)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Medal ceremony for women's wrestling 53-kg

The medalists in the women's freestyle wrestling 53-kilogram event watch as their national flags are lifted during the medal ceremony at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Medal ceremony for women's wrestling 53-kg

Helen Louise Maroulis (C) of the United States receives the gold medal from International Olympic Committee member Tsunekazu Takeda (R) as silver medalist Saori Yoshida (L) of Japan cries during the medal ceremony for the women's freestyle wrestling 53-kilogram class at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Yoshida advances to women's freestyle wrestling 53-kg final

Japan's Saori Yoshida (R) wrestles Betzabeth Arguello Villegas of Venezuela during a women's freestyle 53-kilogram class semifinal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. Yoshida won to advance to the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Yoshida advances to women's freestyle wrestling 53-kg final

Japan's Saori Yoshida (R) wrestles Betzabeth Arguello Villegas of Venezuela during a women's freestyle 53-kilogram class semifinal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. Yoshida won to advance to the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yokosawa wins gold in women's 52-kg judo

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Yuki Yokosawa, winner of the national championships in April, takes the offensive against China's Li Ying in the women's 53-kg judo final at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on May 26. Yokosawa secured the gold medal with an ippon win.

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Japan's Nakaga 7th in women's weightlifting

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Mari Nakaga hoists 105 kg in the clean and jerk to earn seventh place in the women's 53-kg weightlifting competition at the Sydney Olympics on Sept. 18. Nakaga also snatched 77.5 kg for a total of 182.5 kg at the Sydney Convention Center.