Osamu Watanabe
Template:Short description Template:Infobox sportsperson Script error: No such module "Nihongo". was a Japanese freestyle wrestler. In 1962, he debuted internationally and retired shortly after the 1964 Olympics. During his brief career Watanabe won all his few hundred bouts.[1] He is considered one of the best wrestlers in Olympic history.[2]
In the early 2000s Watanabe resumed competing internationally in the masters category.[3] He died of a heart attack on October 1, 2022.[4]
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