He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 63 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
[1] Originally from Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, he competed in Judo throughout high school.
After his graduation, he joined the Japan maritime Self Defense Force (海上自衛隊) and after a two year period, began training at the Physical Training School (自衛隊体育学校) in 1989.
After a brief attempt in Judo, he transitioned to Greco-Roman Wrestling and eventually won the All Japan Championships and berth in the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
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