Miwa Morikawa is a Japanese freestyle wrestler.[1] She won the gold medal in the 65 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[2][3] She won the silver medal in the women's 65 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[4][5]
 Miwa Morikawa at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway | |
| Sport | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Amateur wrestling |
| Weight class | 65 kg |
| Event | Freestyle |
Medal record | |
In 2018, Morikawa won the silver medal in the women's 65 kg event at the Klippan Lady Open in Klippan, Sweden.[6]
Morikawa won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[7] She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Pontevedra, Spain.[8]
In 2023, Morikawa won one of the bronze medals in the women's 72 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia, behind gold medal winner Amit Elor of the United States and silver medal winner Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan of Mongolia.[9] She defeated Kendra Dacher of France in her bronze medal match.[9]
Achievements
edit| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | World Championships | Oslo, Norway | 2nd | Freestyle 65 kg |
| 2022 | Asian Championships | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 1st | Freestyle 65 kg |
| World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 1st | Freestyle 65 kg | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Freestyle 72 kg |
| 2024 | World Championships | Tirana, Albania | 3rd | Freestyle 65 kg |
References
edit- ^ "Internet Wrestling Database profile". Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ Burke, Patrick (14 September 2022). "Susaki and Morikawa earn Japanese double at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Burke, Patrick (6 October 2021). "Adelaine Maria Gray wins sixth title at Wrestling World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "2021 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Klippan Lady Open. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "2022 Asian Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ a b "2023 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
External links
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- Miwa Morikawa at United World Wrestling
- Miwa Morikawa at the International Wrestling Database
