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Shingo Matsumoto

b. 1978

Olympic wrestler

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About Shingo Matsumoto

Born 1978. Shingo Matsumoto is a Japanese amateur wrestler.

is an amateur Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's light heavyweight category. He won a gold and a bronze medal for his division at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, and at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.

Matsumoto made his official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he placed second in the preliminary pool of the men's 84 kg class, against Sweden's Ara Abrahamian, Slovakia's Attila Bátky, and Kyrgyzstan's Janarbek Kenjeev.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Matsumoto competed for the second time in the men's 84 kg class, by receiving a qualifying place from the Asian Wrestling Championships in Jeju City, South Korea. He lost the qualifying round match to Armenia's Denis Forov, with a two-set technical score (2–4, 0–6), and a classification point score of 1–3.

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Nippon Sport Science University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Shingo Matsumoto?

Olympic wrestler

When was Shingo Matsumoto born?

Shingo Matsumoto was born on 3 March 1978 in Uwajima.

What is Shingo Matsumoto's occupation?

Shingo Matsumoto is an amateur wrestler.

What nationality is Shingo Matsumoto?

Shingo Matsumoto is Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Shingo Matsumoto

· Wikidata: Q7497483

· DBpedia: Shingo Matsumoto

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