Hitomi Obara
Japanese sport wrestler (1981–2025)
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Hitomi Obara née Sakamoto (小原 日登美, Obara Hitomi; 4 January 1981 – 18 July 2025) was a Japanese female wrestler from Hachinohe, Aomori. She was Captain in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. On 8 August 2012, Obara won the women's 48kg freestyle wrestling gold in her first Olympic Games at London's Excel Arena.[1]
Obara at the 2012 Summer Olympics | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's freestyle wrestling | ||
Representing  Japan | ||
Olympic Games
 | ||
 | 2012 London | 48 kg |
| World Championships | ||
| 2000 Sofia | 51 kg |
| 2001 Sofia | 51 kg |
| 2005 Budapest | 51 kg |
| 2006 Guangzhou | 51 kg |
| 2007 Baku | 51 kg |
| 2008 Tokyo | 51 kg |
| 2010 Moscow | 48 kg |
| 2011 Istanbul | 48 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
 | 2010 Guangzhou | 48 kg |
| Asian Championships | ||
| 2000 Seoul | 51 kg |
| 2005 Wuhan | 51 kg |
Hitomi Obara died on 18 July 2025, at the age of 44. She had previously been diagnosed with depression and an eating disorder.[2]
Awards
- Tokyo Sports
- Wrestling Special Award (2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012)[3][4]
