Osamu Watanabe
Osamu Watanabe at the 1964 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 21, 1940 Wassamu, Hokkaido, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 1, 2022 (aged 81) Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Chuo University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Osamu Watanabe (渡辺 長武, Watanabe Osamu, October 21, 1940 – October 1, 2022) was a Japanese freestyle wrestler. In 1962, he debuted internationally and retired shortly after the 1964 Olympics. During his brief career Watanabe won all his few hundred bouts. He is considered one of the best wrestlers in Olympic history.
In the early 2000s Watanabe resumed competing internationally in the masters category. He died of a heart attack on October 1, 2022.