To Our Friends in Wrestling Around the world
The results of the World Championships, Sofia,
Bulgaria, on 22 November
The World freestyle and female wrestling
champonships was started at Sofia, Bulgaria,
on 22 , November. The results of Japanese
wrestlers in the first day morning session
is as follows:
54 kg - 26 entries
Yuki Nagao, Nippon Sports Science University coach
1R - lost decision to Arif Farmano, Azerbaijan,
3-0
63 kg - 31 entries
Kazuhiko Ikematsu, NSSU student
1R - lost decision to Nasir Lal, Canada,
6-3
76 kg - 32 entries
Kunihiko Obata, Yamanashi Gakuin University student
1R - lost decision to Ruslan Kinchagov, Uzbekistan,
4-1
97 kg - 23 entries
Kiyotaka Kodaira, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
1R - bye
Women
48 kg - 16 entries
Misato Shimizu, Japan Beverage employee
1R - won by fall over Ayse Guneir, Turkey,
5:21 (13-0)
56 kg - 19 entries
Seiko Yamamoto, Nihon University student
1R - won by fall over Erin Tomoe, U.S., 1:54
(7-0
68 kg - 14 entries
Norie Saito, Japan Beverage employee
1R - lost decision to Anita Schatzle, Germany,
8-2
