Japan’s Olympic champion

KOTARO
KIYOOKA.

A lifetime on the mat.
One moment in your hands.

Paris 2024Freestyle / 65 kg

Kotaro Kiyooka smiling and holding his Paris gold medal toward the camera — Paris, 2024. Photograph © Sachiko Hotaka.

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The athlete

THE MAT IS
JUST THE
BEGINNING.

清岡幸大郎

Kotaro Kiyooka in black training apparel — Kotaro Kiyooka / Japanレスリング · 65 kg

A wrestler. An Olympic champion.
Still writing his story.

In Paris, Kotaro Kiyooka reached the top of the Olympic podium in men’s freestyle 65 kg. Beyond the medal: training, his team, and a life that keeps moving.

Meet Kotaro at Team Japan ↗

The journey