Retired judo star Aaron Wolf announces move to professional wrestling
Tokyo Olympic judo gold medalist Aaron Wolf announced Monday he is embarking on a new career in professional wrestling.
The 29-year-old, who retired from judo earlier this month, has joined major grappling promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Wolf won men's 100-kilogram judo gold at his home Olympics in 2021 and finished seventh at the Paris Games three year later.
The Tokyo native, born to a Japanese mother and American father, is already a popular media personality, making regular television appearances.
With his move into the theatrical world of professional wrestling, he follows in the footsteps of countryman Naoya Ogawa, who won heavyweight judo silver at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics before becoming a pro wrestler.
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