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Hitomi Obara

Obara at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 London48 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2000 Sofia51 kg
Gold medal – first place2001 Sofia51 kg
Gold medal – first place2005 Budapest51 kg
Gold medal – first place2006 Guangzhou51 kg
Gold medal – first place2007 Baku51 kg
Gold medal – first place2008 Tokyo51 kg
Gold medal – first place2010 Moscow48 kg
Gold medal – first place2011 Istanbul48 kg
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2010 Guangzhou48 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2000 Seoul51 kg
Gold medal – first place2005 Wuhan51 kg

Hitomi Obara née Sakamoto (小原 日登美, Obara Hitomi; 4 January 1981 – 18 July 2025) was a Japanese female wrestler from Hachinohe, Aomori. She was Captain in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. On 8 August 2012, Obara won the women's 48kg freestyle wrestling gold in her first Olympic Games at London's Excel Arena.[1]

She had retired from competitive wrestling after winning the gold medal at the London Olympics.[2]

Hitomi Obara died on 18 July 2025, at the age of 44. She had previously been diagnosed with depression and an eating disorder.[2]

Awards

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References

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  1. ↑ "Olympics: Obara out of retirement to win wrestling gold". The Times Of India. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 "小原日登美さん44歳で急逝、レスリング女子ロンドン五輪で金　２児の母…今年から代表コーチも". Nikkan Sports. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "東京スポーツ プロレス大賞：選考経過（2000～2009）". Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "東京スポーツ プロレス大賞（2010～）". Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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