Seiko Yamamoto Explained

Seiko Yamamoto
Native Name:Japanese: 山本 聖子
Birth Date:22 August 1980
Birth Place:Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Height:5 ft 5 in

is a Japanese wrestler and submission grappler. She is a four time World Wrestling Champion, two time Asian Wrestling Champion and an ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship medallist.[1]

Biography

Her father is Ikuei Yamamoto, who also competed in the Olympics as a wrestler. Her older brother is mixed martial artist Norifumi Yamamoto. Her sister Miyuu Yamamoto is female wrestler and mixed martial artist who won three world titles and one Asian Wrestling Championship in her career.[2]

In four years from 1999 till 2003, she collected four gold medals at the World Wrestling Championships. Because she lost at the Japan Queen's Cup to Saori Yoshida, she was unable to participate at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[3] In 2013 she won the ADCC trails taking place in Tokyo.[4] She won bronze at the 2013 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship after suffering an injury.[5]

Personal life

In 2006 she married team handball player Hideaki Nagashima and later retired, and in 2007 gave birth to a son. Two years later she came back and won another championship at the Poland Open.

On July 30, 2015, San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish announced on Twitter Yamamoto gave birth to their son on July 29.[6] [7]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seiko Yamamoto Interview. Charles Jewett. Asian MMA. April 3, 2013. July 9, 2013.
  2. Web site: Yamamoto Ikeda, Miyu. International Wrestling Database. 25 July 2018.
  3. Web site: A Former World Wrestling Champ Seiko Yamamoto, KID Yamamoto's Sister, Making a Comeback Aiming for London in 2012!. Shu Hirata. January 7, 2009. July 9, 2013.
  4. Web site: 2023-04-06. ADCC ASIA TRIAL – 03/24/2013: "Kid" Yamamoto's Sister And A Four-Time World Wrestling Champ Seiko Yamamoto Wins Under 60 Kg Division • ADCC NEWS. adcombat.com.
  5. Web site: ADCC Results 2013 . BJJ Heroes – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team History, Fighter Stats, Biographies and News . 2013-10-20 .
  6. https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/texas-rangers/rangersheadlines/2015/07/30/rangers-wish-yu-darvish-well-after-pitcher-welcomes-new-baby "Rangers wish Yu Darvish well after pitcher welcomes new baby"
  7. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/page/springtraining_yudarvish/table-place-yu-darvish-return "Yu Darvish, Rangers highly anticipating return to action"
  8. Web site: 東京スポーツ プロレス大賞:選考経過(1990~1999) . December 16, 2017 . . Japanese.
  9. Web site: 東京スポーツ プロレス大賞:選考経過(2000~2009) . December 16, 2017 . . Japanese.