Yuki Irie

Yuki Irie
Personal information
Born (1992-09-17) 17 September 1992 (age 34)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportAmateur wrestling
Event
Freestyle
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Japan
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Doha48 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Xi'an50 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Bishkek50 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta50 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Gold medal – first place2018 Krasnoyarsk50 kg

Yuki Irie (入江 ゆき, Irie Yuki; born 17 September 1992) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. Her married name is Yuki Tanaka. In 2018, she won the silver medal in the women's 50 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the final, she lost to Vinesh Phogat of India.

In 2015, she won the gold medal in the women's 48 kg event at the 2015 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Doha, Qatar. She won the same event at the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Xi'an, China.

Achievements

Year Tournament Location Result Event
2018 Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia 2nd Freestyle 50 kg
2019 Asian Wrestling Championships Xi'an, China 1st Freestyle 50 kg

References

  1. ↑ "Mental toughness helped me handle weight transition: Vinesh Phogat". Olympic Channel. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Morgan, Liam (7 May 2015). "Iranian wrestlers at the double to take men's team title at Asian Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Etchells, Daniel (25 April 2019). "Three gold medals for Japan as women's action begins at Asian Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "2019 Asian Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2020.