Hisayoshi Harasawa

Hisayoshi Harasawa (原沢 久喜, Harasawa Hisayoshi, born 3 July 1992) is a Japanese judoka.[1] Harasawa was considered a staple of Japanese heavyweight judo throughout the 2010s decade.

Hisayoshi Harasawa
Harasawa at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1992-07-03) 3 July 1992
Shimonoseki, Japan
OccupationJudoka
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight125 kg (276 lb)
Sport
Country Japan
SportJudo
Weight class+100 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Silver (2019)
Asian Champ.Gold (2021)
Olympic GamesSilver (2016)
Profile at external databases
IJF11651
JudoInside.com74337
Updated on 4 December 2022.

He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's +100 kg.[2] where he won the silver medal on the final against gold medal winner Teddy Riner.

After being seeded #2 for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Harasawa once again faced Teddy Riner, this time for the men's +100 kg bronze medal. Riner defeated Harasawa by ippon.[3]

References

  1. IJF profile
  2. "Hisayoshi Harasawa". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  3. https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/tokyo-2020/results/judo

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