Taishi Narikuni (born 13 November 1997) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. He won the gold medal in the men's 70kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. He also won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
His mother Akiko Iijima is a four-time medalist at the World Wrestling Championships, including two gold medals (1990 and 1991).
Achievements
YearTournamentLocationResultEvent 2022Asian ChampionshipsUlaanbaatar, Mongolia 1stFreestyle 70kgWorld ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia 1stFreestyle 70kg
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