ALL-JAPAN WRESTLERS OF THE YEAR

TOKYO (December 23) – Recipients of wrestler-of-the-year awards for 2012 presented by associations affiliated with the Japan Wrestling Federation on the final day of the All-Japan wrestling national championships:

Japan Shakaijin Association – Tsukasa Tsurumaki (Japan Self-Defense Forces), greco-roman 84kg, winner of the All-Japan shakaijin wrestling championship title, winner of the NYAC Holiday International wrestling tournament title

All-Japan Collegiate Wrestling Association – Daisuke Shimada (Kokushikan University), freestyle 74kg, winner of the collegiate open wrestling championship title, winner of the collegiate national championship title

National high school sports association – Ryuta Yonaha (Urasoe Kogyo high school, Okinawa), 84kg, winner of 2nd consecutive high school national wrestling championship title, winner of 2nd consecutive national sports festival title

National middle school wrestling association – Daishi Narikuni (Higashi Fukazawa middle school, Tokyo), boys 53kg, winner of 3rd consecutive national middle school championship title

        — Kika Kagata (Konan middle school, Tokyo) – girls 44kg, winner of 3rd consecutive national middle school championships title, winner of 3rd consecutive middle school invitational title

All-Japan Women's Wrestling Federation – Ai Kuradate (Abe Gakuin high school, Tokyo), 56kg – winner of Japan Junior Queens Cup title, winner of cadet world championship title

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