10 Notable alumni of
Shigakkan University
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Shigakkan University is 1976th in the world, 468th in Asia, and 153rd in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Shigakkan University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Saori Yoshida
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- amateur wrestlerwrestling coach
- Biography
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Saori Yoshida is a Japanese former freestyle wrestler. Starting in 1998 she won almost every major competition, including three Olympic Games, four Asian Games, and 13 world championships, and became the most decorated athlete in freestyle wrestling history. As of 2016, Yoshida had only three senior career losses in international competitions, to Marcie Van Dusen (0–2) on 20 January 2008 at the Team World Cup series, Valeria Zholobova (1–2) on 27 May 2012 at the World Cup, and to Helen Maroulis (1–4) on 18 August 2016 at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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Kaori Icho
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Kaori Icho is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She is a ten-time World Champion and four-time Olympic Champion, winning gold in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. Icho was undefeated between 2003 and 2016. On 29 January 2016 at the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2016 Icho lost to Pürevdorjiin Orkhon of Mongolia. This was her first loss after a long domination.
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Eri Tosaka
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Eri Tosaka is a Japanese freestyle wrestler.
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Risako Kawai
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Risako Kawai is a Japanese wrestler. She is a two-time gold medalist at the Olympic Games, a three-time gold medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and a four-time gold medalist at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
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Sara Dosho
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Sara Dosho is a wrestler from Japan. She won the gold medal in the women's 69 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships held in Paris, France.
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Hitomi Obara
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Hitomi Obara née Sakamoto is a female wrestler from Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan. She is Captain in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. On 8 August 2012, Obara won the women's 48kg freestyle wrestling gold in her first Olympic Games at London's Excel Arena.
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Banzai Chie
- Occupations
- professional wrestler
- Biography
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Chie Ishii is a Japanese retired professional wrestler, better known for her ring name Banzai Chie (stylised as \(^o^)/ Chie (＼(^o^)／チエ, Banzai Chie)). She is known for her work in Hustle.
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Saori Imai
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- sprinterathletics competitor
- Biography
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Saori Imai is a Japanese retired track and field sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2011 World Championships. She also won a bronze medal at the 2011 Asian Championships in the 200 metres and a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay.
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Toyoko Yoshino
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- shot putterjavelin throwerdiscus thrower
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Toyoko Yoshino was a Japanese discus thrower. She competed at the 1952, placing fourth, and the 1956 Summer Olympics.
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Akie Hanai
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Akie Hanai is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the silver medal in the women's 59 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.
