Mayu Mukaida
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| Native name | 向田 真優 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 22 June 1997 (age 29) |
| Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Freestyle |
| College team | Shigakkan University |
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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]
Career
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "American wrestler Steveson wins men's freestyle super heavyweight gold". The Times of India. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ "Wrestler Mayu Mukaida wins Olympic gold in women's 53 kg". The Japan Times. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ "Risako Kawai and Mayu Mukaida take gold at championships". The Japan Times. October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ↑ 向田真優2年ぶりV 前回大会の悔しさを待ち受けに (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ↑ Brennan, Eliott (13 September 2022). "Olympic medallist Kayaalp returns to champion status at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ↑ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ↑ "向田真優「２人の夢」愛の力で大逆転金メダル 婚約者セコンド・志土地コーチと共につかんだ". hochi.news (in Japanese). 7 August 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
External links
[edit]- Mayu Shidochi Mukaida at United World Wrestling
- Mayu Shidochi-Mukaida at the International Wrestling Database
- Mayu Mukaida at Olympics.com
- Mayu Mukaida at Olympedia
- Mayu Mukaida at InterSportStats
- Mayu Mukaida at Team Japan (in Japanese) (in English)
- Mayu Mukaida at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics (archived)
- Mayu Shidochi on Instagram
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