Nao Kusaka (Japanese: 日下尚; born 20 November 2000) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 77 kg division. He won the gold medal in the 77kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Career In 2017, Nao Kusaka finished fifth in the cadet world championships. A year later, he won bronze medals at the Asian junior championships and the Japanese senior championships.
In 2023, Nao Kusaka competed in the Greco-Roman 77kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia and won the bronze medal.
In 2024, Nao Kusaka competed in the Greco-Roman 77kg event at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and won the gold medal.
Achievements
YearTournamentLocationResultEvent2023World ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia 3rdGreco-Roman 77kg 2024Asian ChampionshipsBishkek, Kyrgyzstan 1stGreco-Roman 77kgOlympic GamesParis, France 1stGreco-Roman 77kg2025World ChampionshipsZagreb, Croatia 2ndGreco-Roman 77kg
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