Mayu Mukaida
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 向田 真優 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 22 June 1997 (age 28) |
| Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Freestyle |
| College team | Shigakkan University |
Medal record | |
Mayu Shidochi (志土地 真優, Shidochi Mayu; née Mukaida (向田), born 22 June 1997) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the 53 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[1][2][3]
She competed at the 2014 Youth Summer Olympics, 2017 World Wrestling Championships, 2018 World Wrestling Championships, and 2019 World Wrestling Championships.
In 2018, she won the gold medal at Budapest World Wrestling Championships in women's 55 kg.[4][5]
She won the gold medal in the 55 kg event again at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[6][7]
At the Tokyo Olympics, she faced China's Pang Qianyu in the final. Despite trailing 0–4 after the first period, she scored five points in the second period to defeat Pang 5–4 and win the gold medal.[8]
