extra=July 28, 1929 – March 5, 2023 was a Japanese freestyle wrestler who won a world title in 1954 and an Olympics gold medal in 1956.[
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target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Shozo Sasahara. sports-reference.com He was the flag bearer for Japan at the 1956 Games. During his career Sasahara won approximately 200 bouts.[ After retiring from competitions he worked as a national coach. His trainees included Osamu Watanabe.][
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Sasahara is credited with having designed "bound tennis" in 1980, which is a form of tennis played on a small-sized court.[ Prawns Katsu Hara Megumi of the all-Japan bound tennis championship third place pays a courtesy visit to the mayor. Hiratsuka City. June 20, 2014] In 1981 he became the founding president of the Japan Bound Tennis Association. Between 1989 and 2003 Sasahara was president of Japan Wrestling Association. For many years he also served as Vice-President of United World Wrestling (FILA), and was later named its Honorary Vice-president. In 2006 he was inducted to the FILA International Wrestling Hall of Fame.[ FILA International Wrestling Hall of Fame inductees announced; Nine honored including first woman. FILA. June 26, 2006][ Shozo Sasahara. FILA]
Sasahara died on March 5, 2023, at the age of 93.
Books by Sasahara
