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Athens 2004 Summer Olympics

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Saori Yoshida

Japan Age: 27 DOB: October 05, 1982
Sport: Wrestling Height: 5' 1" Weight: 121 pounds

Notes

  • College Chukyo University
  • Coach Koji Tanaka
  • World Championships 2003 - 1st; 2002 - 1st.
  • Other career highlights 2002 - 1st, World University Championships. Chosen as female wrestler of the year in 2002. Has not lost to a non-Japanese wrestler. Her father, Eikatsu Yoshida, is a former Japanese champion.

Wrestling

Date Round Result
08/23 Women's Freestyle 55kg Gold Medal Match Saori Yoshida JPN DEF Tonya Verbeek CAN (3-0)
08/23 Women's Freestyle 55kg Semifinal Saori Yoshida JPN DEF Anna Gomis FRA (3-1)
08/22 Women's Freestyle 55kg Pool Elimination - Pool C Saori Yoshida JPN DEF Diletta Giampiccolo ITA (4-0)
08/22 Women's Freestyle 55kg Pool Elimination - Pool C Saori Yoshida JPN DEF Dongmei Sun CHN (4-0)


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