Yu Darvish has long been one of Japan’s most successful baseball exports, excelling in both Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball. Behind the San Diego Padres right-hander is another sporting great: his wife, Seiko Darvish (née Seiko Yamamoto), a four-time world freestyle wrestling champion and respected coach who has mentored athletes to Olympic gold. Her résumé stands every bit as accomplished in wrestling as Darvish’s on the mound.

Who is Seiko Darvish?

Seiko Yamamoto, now known as Seiko Darvish , is a former Japanese freestyle wrestler who won four World Championship titles between 1999 and 2003 . Born in Kawasaki, Japan, she became one of the nation’s most decorated wrestlers despite never competing in the Olympics due to limited women’s weight classes at t

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