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Japanese freestyle wrestler From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Osamu Watanabe (渡辺 長武, Watanabe Osamu, October 21, 1940–October 1, 2022) was a Japanese freestyle wrestler. In 1962, he debuted internationally and retired shortly after the 1964 Olympics. During his brief career Watanabe won all his few hundred bouts.[2] He is considered one of the best wrestlers in Olympic history.[3]
Osamu Watanabe at the 1964 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 21, 1940 Wassamu, Hokkaido, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 1, 2022 (aged 81) Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Chuo University[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In the early 2000s Watanabe resumed competing internationally in the masters category.[4] He died of a heart attack on October 1, 2022.[5]
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