Arata Sonoda
Arata Sonoda (born 5 July 1994) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. In 2018, he won one of the bronze medals in the 130 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Born | 5 July 1994 | |||||||||||||
Height | 186 cm (6.10 ft; 73 in) | |||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||
Country | Japan | |||||||||||||
Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||
Event(s) | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||
Medal record
|
Career
In 2014, he competed in the 130 kg event at the 2014 World Wrestling Championships where he was eliminated in his first match by Bilyal Makhov. The following year he competed again in the 130 kg event with the same result; he was eliminated from the competition in his first match, this time against Lukas Hörmann.
In 2017, he competed in the 130 kg event at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships held in Paris, France where he lost his only match against Levan Arabuli. In 2018, he was also eliminated in his first match and the same thing happened in the 130 kg event in 2019.
In 2020, he competed at the 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships held in New Delhi, India where he lost his bronze medal match against Mansur Shadukayev.[1][2]
Major results
Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 3rd | Greco-Roman 130 kg |
References
- Pavitt, Michael (18 February 2020). "Sunil clinches first Indian Greco-Roman gold since 1993 at Asian Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "Asian Wrestling Championship 2020: Day 1 Results Roundup". Sportskeeda. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.