Shohei Yabiku

Shohei Yabiku (屋比久翔平, Yabiku Shōhei; born January 4, 1995) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics, having finished runner-up to Akzhol Makhmudov in men's Greco-Roman 77 kg at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[1] In the 77 kg event, Yabiku won a bronze medal.[2][3]

Shohei Yabiku
Shohei Yabiku (2020 Summer Olympics)
Personal information
Nationality Japan
Born (1995-01-04) January 4, 1995
Okinawa, Japan
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country Japan
SportWrestling
Weight class77 kg
Event(s)Greco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo77 kg
Olympic Qualification Tournament
2021 Almaty77 kg
Japan National Championships
2020 Tokyo 77 kg
2019 Tokyo 77 kg
2018 Tokyo 77 kg
All-Japan Invitational Championships
2018 Tokyo 77 kg
Junior World Championships
2013 Sofia 66 kg

References
  1. Marantz, Ken (9 April 2021). "Ryu Grabs Ticket to Tokyo While Kyrgyzstan Secures Three Olympic Spots". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  2. "Japan's Shohei Yabiku wins Greco-Roman welterweight bronze medal". The Japan Times. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  3. "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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