Sanshiro Abe
Japanese wrestler (born 1970)
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Sanshiro Abe, also known as Sonny Abe[1] (阿部 三子郎, Abe Sanshirō; born 12 May 1970) is a Japanese former wrestler. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he finished in ninth place in the 57kg freestyle class.[2]
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 May 1970 Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Penn State | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Abe competed collegiately for Penn State, where he was an NCAA champion and four-time All-American. He garnered NCAA All-American honors by finishing 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st, respectively, at consecutive NCAA Wrestling Championships.
