Miwa Morikawa
Japanese freestyle wrestler
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Miwa Morikawa is a Japanese freestyle wrestler.[1] She won the gold medal in the 65 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[2][3]
Miwa Morikawa at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 July 1999 Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Amateur wrestling |
| Weight class | 65 kg |
Event | Freestyle |
Medal record | |
Career
In 2018, Morikawa won the silver medal in the women's 65 kg event at the Klippan Lady Open in Klippan, Sweden.[4]
She won the silver medal in the women's 65 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[5][6]
Morikawa won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[7] She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Pontevedra, Spain.[8]
In 2023, Morikawa won one of the bronze medals in the women's 72 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia, behind gold medal winner Amit Elor of the United States and silver medal winner Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan of Mongolia.[9] She defeated Kendra Dacher of France in her bronze medal match.[9]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | World Championships | Oslo, Norway | 2nd | Freestyle 65 kg |
| 2022 | Asian Championships | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 1st | Freestyle 65 kg |
| World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 1st | Freestyle 65 kg | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Freestyle 72 kg |
| 2024 | World Championships | Tirana, Albania | 3rd | Freestyle 65 kg |
| 2025 | Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | 1st | Freestyle 65 kg |
| World Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 1st | Freestyle 65 kg |
