Kohei Yamagiwa

Kohei Yamagiwa (born 8 January 2003) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 55 kg division. He won the gold medal at the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships.^[1]

Kohei Yamagiwa

Personal information
Native name	山際 航平
Born	(2003-01-08) 8 January 2003 (age 22) Mie Prefecture, Japan
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb; 8.7 st)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Greco-Roman
Event	55 kg
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing  Japan Asian Championships 2025 Amman 55 kg Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Tournament 2023 Sofia 55 kg U23 World Championships 2024 Tirana 55 kg Asian Cadets Championships 2019 Nur Sultan 51 kg Japan National Championships 2023 Tokyo 55 kg

Career

In the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Amman, Jordan, he reached the final by defeating South Korean Yu Jun-sik 11–1 with technical superiority in the first round, Chinese Lu Yun 6–0 in the quarterfinals, and North Korean Ro Yu-chol 11–9 in the semifinals. He won the gold medal by defeating Iraqi Sajjad Ali 7–1 in the final match.^[2]