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Wrestling: World championships

Kota Takahashi of Japan celebrates on the podium after winning the men's freestyle 74-kilogram event at the world wrestling championships in Zagreb, Croatia, on Sept. 15, 2025.

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Wrestling: World championships

Kota Takahashi of Japan celebrates after winning his match against Chermen Valiev of Albania to win gold in the men's freestyle 74-kilogram event at the world wrestling championships in Zagreb, Croatia, on Sept. 15, 2025.

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Wrestling: World championships

Kota Takahashi (L) of Japan shake hands with Chermen Valiev of Albania after winning the men's freestyle 74-kilogram event at the world wrestling championships in Zagreb, Croatia, on Sept. 15, 2025.

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Wrestling: World championships

Kota Takahashi (blue) of Japan competes against Chermen Valiev of Albania in the men's freestyle 74-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in Zagreb, Croatia, on Sept. 15, 2025.

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Wrestling: World championships

(from left) Silver medalist Chermen Valiev of Albania, gold medalist Kota Takahashi of Japan and bronze medalists Tajmuraz Salkazanov of Slovakia and Russian Zaurbek Sidakov pose for a photo on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's freestyle 74-kilogram event at the world wrestling championships in Zagreb, Croatia, on Sept. 15, 2025.

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Wrestling: World championships

Kota Takahashi (L) of Japan celebrates after winning his match against Chermen Valiev of Albania in the men's freestyle 74-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in Zagreb, Croatia, on Sept. 15, 2025.

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Wrestling: World championships

Kota Takahashi (L) of Japan celebrates after winning his match against Chermen Valiev of Albania in the men's freestyle 74-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in Zagreb, Croatia, on Sept. 15, 2025.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Razambek Salambekovitch Jamalov (2nd from L) of Uzbekistan poses for a selfie after winning gold in the wrestling men's freestyle 74 kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris, alongside silver medalist Daichi Takatani (far L) of Japan and bronze medalists Chermen Valiev (far R) of Albania and Kyle Douglas Dake of the United States.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Razambek Salambekovitch Jamalov (2nd from L) of Uzbekistan poses after winning gold in the wrestling men's freestyle 74 kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris, alongside silver medalist Daichi Takatani (far L) of Japan and bronze medalists Chermen Valiev (far R) of Albania and Kyle Douglas Dake of the United States.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Daichi Takatani (red) reacts after losing to Razambek Salambekovitch Jamalov of Uzbekistan in the wrestling men's freestyle 74-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Daichi Takatani (red) competes against Razambek Salambekovitch Jamalov of Uzbekistan in the wrestling men's freestyle 74-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Daichi Takatani (red) is pictured after losing to Razambek Salambekovitch Jamalov of Uzbekistan in the wrestling men's freestyle 74-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Daichi Takatani (red) reacts after losing to Razambek Salambekovitch Jamalov of Uzbekistan in the wrestling men's freestyle 74-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Daichi Takatani (red) competes against Razambek Salambekovitch Jamalov of Uzbekistan in the wrestling men's freestyle 74-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Daichi Takatani (red) competes against Razambek Salambekovitch Jamalov of Uzbekistan in the wrestling men's freestyle 74-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Wrestling: World championships

Daichi Takatani of Japan poses after winning bronze in the men's freestyle 74-kilogram at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 18, 2023.

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Wrestling: World championships

Daichi Takatani of Japan reacts after beating Georgios Kougioumtsidis of Greece in the men's freestyle 74-kilogram bronze medal match at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 18, 2023.

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Wrestling: World championships

Daichi Takatani of Japan poses after beating Georgios Kougioumtsidis of Greece in the men's freestyle 74-kilogram bronze medal match at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 18, 2023.

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Wrestling: World championships

Daichi Takatani of Japan celebrates after beating Georgios Kougioumtsidis of Greece in the men's freestyle 74-kilogram bronze medal match at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 18, 2023.

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Wrestling: World championships

Daichi Takatani of Japan (red) beats Georgios Kougioumtsidis of Greece in the men's freestyle 74-kilogram bronze medal match at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 18, 2023.

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Wrestling: World championships

Daichi Takatani of Japan reacts after beating Georgios Kougioumtsidis of Greece in the men's freestyle 74-kilogram bronze medal match at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 18, 2023.

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Wrestling: World championships

Daichi Takatani (red) of Japan competes against Georgios Kougioumtsidis of Greece in the men's freestyle 74-kilogram bronze medal match at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 18, 2023.

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Tsurumaki dominates to win 74-kg nat'l title

TOKYO, Japan - Tsukasa Tsurumaki (back) attempts to throw his opponent Katsuhiko Nagata in a Greco-Roman 74-kilogram class match at the national championships at Yoyogi gymnasium annex in Tokyo on Dec. 22. Tsurumaki won the 74-kilogram class with a victory over defending champion Taichi Suga in the final to claim his first title.

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Takatani out of men's 74-kg wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Sosuke Takatani is stunned after losing to Azerbaijan's Ashraf Aliyev in the first round of the men's wrestling 74-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012.

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Takatani out of men's 74-kg wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Sosuke Takatani (bottom) struggles against Azerbaijan's Ashraf Aliyev in the first round of the men's wrestling 74-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012. Takatani lost to Aliyev.

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Tokyo Olympics: Wrestling

Zaurbek Sidakov of the Russian Olympic Committee poses with his gold medal for the men's 74-kilogram freestyle wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 6, 2021, at Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba, near Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Wrestling

Zaurbek Sidakov of the Russian Olympic Committee and Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau of Belarus compete in the men's 74-kilogram freestyle wrestling final at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 6, 2021, at Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba, near Tokyo. Sidakov won gold.

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Tokyo Olympics: Wrestling

Zaurbek Sidakov of the Russian Olympic Committee (top) and Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau of Belarus compete in the men's 74-kilogram freestyle wrestling final at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 6, 2021, at Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba, near Tokyo. Sidakov won gold.

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Tsurumaki dominates to win 74-kg nat'l title

TOKYO, Japan - Tsukasa Tsurumaki (back) attempts to throw his opponent Katsuhiko Nagata in a Greco-Roman 74-kilogram class match at the national championships at Yoyogi gymnasium annex in Tokyo on Dec. 22. Tsurumaki won the 74-kilogram class with a victory over defending champion Taichi Suga in the final to claim his first title. (Kyodo)

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3 wrestlers secure Rio tickets

Japan's Sosuke Takatani (L) clinches a berth for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in the men's 74-kilogram freestyle by defeating Uzbek Rashid Kurbanov (R) in a semifinal of the Asian qualifying tournament on March 18, 2016, in Astana. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Takatani advances to 2nd round

Japan's Sosuke Takatani (L) wrestles Talgat Ilyasov of Australia during a men's freestyle 74-kilogram first-round match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 19, 2016. Higuchi won. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Iran's Yazdanicharati wins wrestling gold

Iranian wrestler Hassan Aliazam Yazdanicharati (L) competes against Russia's Aniuar Geduev during the men's freestyle 74-kilogram final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 19, 2016. Yazdanicharati won gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan wrestler Takatani defeated in 3rd round

Japan's Sosuke Takatani (L) wrestles Galymzhan Usserbayev of Kazakhstan during a men's freestyle 74-kilogram class third-round match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 19, 2016. Takatani was defeated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan wrestler Takatani defeated in 3rd round

Japan's Sosuke Takatani (L) wrestles Galymzhan Usserbayev of Kazakhstan during a men's freestyle 74-kilogram class third-round match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 19, 2016. Takatani was defeated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo