Wrestling: Japan's Furuichi wins 1st world title in women's 72kg

Masako Furuichi won her maiden title in the women's 72-kilogram division on the sixth day of the wrestling world championships on Thursday, Japan's fourth gold medal of the week in Oslo.Furuichi overcame Kazakhstan's three-time Asian championships medalist Zhamila Bakbergenova 3-0 in the final at the Jordal Amfi arena in Norway, the 24-year-old freestyle wrestler improving on her bronze two years ago at the worlds in Nur-Sultan in Kazakhstan."I'm filled with happiness," Furuichi said."I had just the right amount of anxiety entering the final so I was focused on my opponent's moves and the v…READ FULL ARTICLE