At the age of 20 Haruna Okuno of Japan is considered as legend of the sport of wrestling. A wrestler who has such a unique record which no one ever has accomplished. Record of winning world championship title at every age level. This is the reason that the wrestling world has labelled her as the most “Unique World Champion” of the world.
Okuno has 2 Senior world championships gold medals, 1 Under 23 Gold Medal, 1 Junior World Gold medal and 1 Cadet World Championships gold medal already in her kitty that means Okuno has won Gold medal at every age level of world wrestling championships, be it cadet, Junior, under23 or the senior level.
Haruna Okuno – World champion at every age level
Cadet World Championships-2016
GOLD FW – 52 kg: H. OKUNO (JPN) df. R. HEATON (USA), 4-2
GOLD FW – 52 kg: H. OKUNO (JPN) df. R. HEATON (USA), 4-2
U-23 World Championships-2017
GOLD WW – 55 kg: H. OKUNO (JPN) df. I. KURACHKINA (BLR), 5-2Seniors World Championships-2017
GOLD WW – 55 kg: H. OKUNO (JPN) df. O. ADEKUOROYE (NGR), 5-4Seniors World Championships – 2018
GOLD WW – 53 kg: H. OKUNO (JPN) df. S. HILDEBRANDT (USA), 10-0Juniors World Championships – 2019
GOLD WW – 53 kg: H. OKUNO (JPN) df. A. NANDINTSETSE (MGL), 7-2
GOLD WW – 55 kg: H. OKUNO (JPN) df. I. KURACHKINA (BLR), 5-2Seniors World Championships-2017
GOLD WW – 55 kg: H. OKUNO (JPN) df. O. ADEKUOROYE (NGR), 5-4Seniors World Championships – 2018
GOLD WW – 53 kg: H. OKUNO (JPN) df. S. HILDEBRANDT (USA), 10-0Juniors World Championships – 2019
GOLD WW – 53 kg: H. OKUNO (JPN) df. A. NANDINTSETSE (MGL), 7-2
Without any doubt, with such a solid credentials, Okuno will be the hot favorite against India’s Pooja Gehlot tonite in the 53kg Battle for Gold. But the way Indian performed on Thursday it will not be surprise that despite of the legendary status of Okuno, Pooja may end up giving tough time to the Japanese on the mat tonite.
Watch the BATTLE OF GOLD between Haruna Okuno and Pooja Gehlot LIVE @ 10.30 pm on WrestlingTV.in
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