Yuta Nara
Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler (born 1996)
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Yūta Nara (Japanese: 奈良勇太, born 7 March 1996) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He competes in the 130 kg weight category.[1]
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| Native name | 奈良勇太 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 7, 1996 Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 130 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Nara represented Japan at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in Nur-Sultan, where he placed 12th in the 97 kg category.[2]
He won bronze medals at the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships in Astana (97 kg) and 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships in Amman (130 kg).[3]
Earlier in his career, he took bronze at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, in the 98 kg category.[4]
Nara finished 8th at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, competing in the 97 kg division.[5]
He is a graduate of the Nippon Sport Science University.[6] His father, Hidenori Nara, was also a Greco-Roman wrestler.