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Wrestling: World championships

Haruna Okuno of Japan poses with her gold medal after winning the women's 55-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 19, 2023.

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Wrestling: World championships

Haruna Okuno of Japan poses with her gold medal after winning the women's 55-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 19, 2023.

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Wrestling: World championships

Haruna Okuno (red) of Japan takes on Jacarra Winchester of the United States in the women's 55-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 19, 2023.

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Wrestling: World championships

Haruna Okuno (R) of Japan is declared the winner of the women's 55-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 19, 2023.

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Japan's Kobayashi wins bronze in women's karate 55kg

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's Miki Kobayashi (L) takes on a Malaysian player in the women's karate 55 kilogram division at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Kobayashi captured bronze.

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Japan's Yoshida wins women's 55 kg freestyle wrestling

INCHEON, South Korea - Saori Yoshida of Japan holds up her gold medal for the women's 55-kilogram freestyle wrestling event at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 28, 2014. Yoshida won the gold for the 4th straight Asian Games.

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Japan's Yoshida wins women's 55 kg freestyle wrestling

INCHEON, South Korea - Saori Yoshida of Japan (L) bring down Byambatseren Sundev of Mongolia in the women's 55-kilogram freestyle wrestling final at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 28, 2014. Yoshida won the gold for the 4th straight Asian Games.

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Japan's Yoshida wins women's 55 kg freestyle wrestling

INCHEON, South Korea - Saori Yoshida of Japan celebrates after beating Byambatseren Sundev of Mongolia in the women's 55-kilogram freestyle wrestling final at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 28, 2014. Yoshida won the gold for the 4th straight Asian Games.

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Japan's Yoshida wins women's 55 kg freestyle wrestling

INCHEON, South Korea - Saori Yoshida of Japan overpoweres Byambatseren Sundev of Mongolia in the women's 55-kilogram freestyle wrestling final at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 28, 2014. Yoshida won the gold for the 4th straight Asian Games.

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Japan's Hamada claims gold in women's 55-kg wrestling

TASKENT, Uzbekistan - Japan's Chiho Hamada (top) competes against Russia's Irina Ologonova in the women's 55-kilogram class final at the wrestling world championships on Sept. 10, 2014, in Taskent, Uzbekistan. Hamada, 21, won 4-3, to claim her first title.

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Japan's Tosaka, Hamada claim gold in women's wrestling

TASKENT, Uzbekistan - Japan's Chiho Hamada (L) and Eri Tosaka smile as they show off their gold medals in women's 55-kilogram class and 48-kg class, respectively, at the wrestling world championships on Sept. 10, 2014, in Taskent, Uzbekistan.

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Father of Olympic wrestling champion Yoshida dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in August 2012 shows Japan's Saori Yoshida (bottom) celebrating with her father and coach Eikatsu on her shoulders after winning her third consecutive gold medal in the women's wrestling 55-kilogram class at the London Olympics. Eikatsu Yoshida, 61, was found collapsed in his car in Tsu, Mie Prefecture and later confirmed dead at a hospital on March 11, 2014.

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Wrestling world championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Olympic champion Saori Yoshida of Japan kisses her gold medal after beating Sofia Mattson of Sweden in the 55-kilogram final of the wrestling world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 19, 2013. Yoshida won her 11th consecutive title at the world championships.

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Wrestling world championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Japan's Saori Yoshida (R) of the 55-kilogram class and Kaori Icho of the 65-kg division hold their gold medals after winning in the wrestling world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 19, 2013.

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Wrestling world championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Olympic champion Saori Yoshida (L) of Japan and Sofia Mattson of Sweden compete in the 55-kilogram final of the wrestling world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 19, 2013. Yoshida won her 11th consecutive title at the world championships.

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Wrestling world championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Olympic champion Saori Yoshida of Japan holds her gold medal after beating Sofia Mattson of Sweden in the 55-kilogram final of the wrestling world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 19, 2013. Yoshida won her 11th consecutive title at the world championships.

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Wrestling world championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Olympic champion Saori Yoshida of Japan acknowledges applause from the crowd after beating Sofia Mattson of Sweden in the 55-kilogram final of the wrestling world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 19, 2013. Yoshida won her 11th consecutive title at the world championships.

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Wrestling world championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Olympic champion Saori Yoshida of Japan reacts after beating Sofia Mattson of Sweden in the 55-kilogram final of the wrestling world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 19, 2013. Yoshida won her 11th consecutive title at the world championships.

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Wrestling world championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Olympic champion Saori Yoshida (L) of Japan and Sofia Mattson of Sweden compete in the 55-kilogram final of the wrestling world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 19, 2013. Yoshida won her 11th consecutive title at the world championships.

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Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida (C), accompanied by her father Eikatsu (R) and her mother Yukiyo, answers reporters' questions at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012, after receiving the People's Honor Award and a necklace with a golden pearl given as a reward from Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. Yoshida has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in the women's 55-kilogram class.

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Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida (L) receives the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda 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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Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida (L) receives a necklace with a golden pearl from Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda 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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Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida has her mother Yukiyo put a necklace with a golden pearl around her neck, 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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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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Yoshida after unprecedented win

EDMONTON, Canada - Japan's Saori Yoshida poses with the gold medal and the belt in Strathcona County, Canada, on Sept. 29, 2012. She won the previous day in the 55-kilogram final at the women's wrestling world championships to win an unprecedented 13 consecutive Olympic and world titles.

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Yoshida wins 10th straight world wrestling title

STRATHCONA COUNTY, Canada - Three-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida of Japan celebrates her victory against American Helen Maroulis in the 55-kilogram final of the women's world wrestling championships in Strathcona County, Canada, on Sept. 28, 2012. Yoshida won an unprecedented 10th consecutive title.

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Yoshida wins 10th straight world wrestling title

STRATHCONA COUNTY, Canada - Three-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida of Japan (L) tackles Helen Maroulis in the 55-kilogram final of the women's world wrestling championships in Strathcona County, Canada, on Sept. 28, 2012. Yoshida won an unprecedented 10th consecutive title by beating the American.

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Yoshida wins 10th straight world wrestling title

STRATHCONA COUNTY, Canada - Three-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida of Japan smiles after beating American Helen Maroulis in the 55-kilogram final of the women's world wrestling0 championships in Strathcona County, Canada, on Sept. 28, 2012. Yoshida won an unprecedented 10th consecutive title.

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Japanese medalists at London Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese gold medalists at the London Olympics, (from L front) Ryota Murata (men's middleweight boxing), Kohei Uchimura (men's gymnastics individual all-around), Hitomi Obara (women's wrestling 48-kilogram class), Saori Yoshida (women's wrestling 55-kilogram class), Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu (men's 66 kilogram freestyle wrestling), Kaori Icho (women's wrestling 63-kilogram class) and Kaori Matsumoto (women's judo 57-kilogram category) pose for photos with other medalists in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2012.

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Yumoto wins 55-kg freestyle wrestling bronze

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Shinichi Yumoto smiles with the bronze medal he won in the men's freestyle wrestling 55-kilogram class at the 2012 London Olympics at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 10, 2012.

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Yumoto wins 55-kg freestyle wrestling bronze

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Shinichi Yumoto (R) raises his fist after beating Bulgaria's Radoslav Marinov Velikov (L) 2-0 in a bronze medal match of the men's freestyle wrestling 55-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012.

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Yumoto wins 55-kg freestyle wrestling bronze

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Shinichi Yumoto (L) beats Bulgaria's Radoslav Marinov Velikov (R) 2-0 in a bronze medal match of the men's freestyle wrestling 55-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012.

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Yumoto wins 55-kg freestyle wrestling bronze

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Shinichi Yumoto (L) takes on Bulgaria's Radoslav Marinov Velikov in a bronze medal match of the men's freestyle wrestling 55-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012. Yumoto beat Velikov 2-0.

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Yumoto wins 55-kg freestyle wrestling bronze

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Shinichi Yumoto (L) fights Georgia's Vladimer Khinchegashvili during the semifinals in the men's freestyle wrestling 55-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012. Yumoto lost to Khinchegashvili.

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Yumoto wins 55-kg freestyle wrestling bronze

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Shinichi Yumoto (R) struggles against Georgia's Vladimer Khinchegashvili during the semifinals in the men's freestyle wrestling 55-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012. Yumoto lost to Khinchegashvili.

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Yumoto wins 55-kg freestyle wrestling bronze

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Shinichi Yumoto (R) beats South Korea's Kim Jin Cheol in the second round of the men's freestyle wrestling 55-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012.

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Yumoto wins 55-kg freestyle wrestling bronze

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Shinichi Yumoto (top) fights South Korea's Kim Jin Cheol in the second round of the men's freestyle wrestling 55-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012. Yumoto beat Kim.

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Yoshida snatches 3rd Olympic title in women's wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Yoshida smiles with the gold medal she won in the women's wrestling 55-kilogram class at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 9, 2012.

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Yoshida snatches 3rd Olympic title in women's wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Yoshida celebrates with the Japanese national flag after winning the gold medal in the women's wrestling 55-kilogram class at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 9, 2012.

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Yoshida snatches 3rd Olympic title in women's wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Yoshida (back) fights Canada's Tonya Verbeek scores during the final of the women's wrestling 55-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012. Yoshida beat Verbeek to win her third consecutive Olympic title.

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Yoshida snatches 3rd Olympic title in women's wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Yoshida bites the gold medal she won in the women's wrestling 55-kilogram class at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 9, 2012.

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Yoshida snatches 3rd Olympic title in women's wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Yoshida (L) reacts after beating Canada's Tonya Verbeek (R) to win gold in the women's wrestling 55-kilogram class at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 9, 2012.

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Yoshida snatches 3rd Olympic title in women's wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Yoshida (L) takes on Canada's Tonya Verbeek during the final of the women's wrestling 55-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012. Yoshida beat Verbeek to win her third consecutive Olympic title.

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Yoshida snatches 3rd Olympic title women's wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Yoshida (L) raises her fist after beating Russia's Valeriia Zholobova in the women's wrestling 55-kilogram class semifinals at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012. Yoshida advanced to the final.

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Yoshida snatches 3rd Olympic title in women's wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Yoshida (R) fights Russia's Valeriia Zholobova during the semifinals in the women's wrestling 55-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012. Yoshida beat Zholobova and advanced to the final.

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Yoshida snatches 3rd Olympic title in women's wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Yoshida (upper) pins down Azerbaijan's Yuliya Ratkevich in the third round of the women's wrestling 55-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012. Yoshida beat Ratkevich.

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Yoshida snatches 3rd Olympic title

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Yoshida (R) fights Kelsey Campbell of the United States in the second round of the women's wrestling 55-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012. Yoshida beat Campbell.

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Yoshida snatches 3rd Olympic title

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Yoshida (L) takes on Kelsey Campbell of the United States in the second round of the women's wrestling 55-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012. Yoshida beat Campbell.

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Yoshida's winning streak ends at women's World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Saori Yoshida (3rd from R) weeps as she stands with her teammates during a medal ceremony for the women's wrestling World Cup at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on May 27, 2012, after losing to Valeria Zholobova of Russia in the 55-kilogram weight category and seeing her 58-match winning streak come to an end. Japan beat Russia 5-2 to win the women's World Cup for the first time in six years.

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Yoshida's winning streak ends at women's World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Saori Yoshida (L) is defeated by Valeria Zholobova of Russia in the 55-kilogram weight category at the women's wrestling World Cup at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on May 27, 2012, seeing her 58-match winning streak come to an end. Japan beat Russia 5-2 to win the women's World Cup for the first time in six years.