Japan’s Kotaro Kiyooka Secures Gold in 65kg Wrestling at Paris Olympics
19:33 JST, August 11, 2024
Kotaro Kiyooka won the gold medal in the men’s 65-kilogram freestyle wrestling event at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, defeating Iran’s Rahman Amouzadkhalili in the final.
It was Kiyooka’s first appearance at the Olympics.
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