Osamu Watanabe

Osamu Watanabe

Osamu Watanabe at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1940-10-21) October 21, 1940
Wassamu, Hokkaido, Japan
Alma mater Chuo University[1]
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport Freestyle wrestling

Osamu Watanabe (渡辺 長武 Watanabe Osamu, born on October 21, 1940) is a retired Japanese freestyle wrestler. In 1962, he debuted internationally and retired shortly after the 1964 Olympics. During his brief career Watanabe won all his few hundred bouts[2] without losing a single point. This achievement remains unmatched in any type of competitive wrestling, as reflected in the Guinness World Records.[1][3][4]

In the early 2000s Watanabe resumed competing internationally in the masters category.[5]

References

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  1. 1 2 Watanabe Osamu. Encyclopaedia Britannica
  2. The numbers vary from 187 to 300+ (Britannica)
  3. Osamu Watanabe. sports-reference.com
  4. Книга рекордов Гиннеса 98. Guinness World Records 1998
  5. Osamu Watanabe. ssf.or.jp
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