Kaisei Tanabe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Born | July 10, 2002 Tokyo, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Weight class | 65 kg |
| Event | Freestyle |
Medal record | |
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Kaisei Tanabe (田南部 魁星 (Tanabe Kaisei), born 10 July 2002) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler.
Career
In March 2025, Tanabe won the gold medal in the men's 65 kg category at the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships in Amman, Jordan. He defeated Mongolia’s Tsogbadrakh Tseveensuren with a 12–2 score in the final.[1]
He also earned a bronze medal at the 2017 Cadet World Wrestling Championships.[2][3]
Kaisei Tanabe is the son of Chikara Tanabe, who won an Olympic bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Kaisei started wrestling at the age of 4 and eventually transitioned into freestyle, where he gained international success.[4]
References
- ^ "Tanabe outdoes Olympic-medalist dad in claiming Asian 65kg gold". United World Wrestling. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Tanabe, Kaisei". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Kaisei Tanabe Freestyle Results". The-Sports.org. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Tanabe joins Olympic medalist dad as national champion". United World Wrestling. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2025.