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Japanese freestyle wrestler

Kenichi Yumoto
Personal information
Native nameζΉ―ε…ƒε₯δΈ€
Nationality Japan
Born (1984-12-04) 4 December 1984 (age 39)
Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country Japan
SportWrestling
Weight class60 kg
EventFreestyle
ClubAlsok Sports Club, Tokyo
Coached byMasanori Ohashi
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsSilver (2008) 5th (2012)
World finalsBronze (2011)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 60 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Istanbul 60 kg
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2012 Baku 60 kg
Asian Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Almata 60 kg

Kenichi Yumoto (Japanese: ζΉ―ε…ƒε₯δΈ€; born 4 December 1984 in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan) is: a Japanese freestyle wrestler. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he won the bronze medal in his category (60 kilograms). His twin brother Shinichi is also an Olympic-medal winning wrestler.

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