Tamon HONDA

Tamon Honda was a top amateur wrestler in Asia, winning the 1983 Asian Championship at 100 kg freestyle for his only major international victory. He competed at three Olympic Games and the 1983 and 1987 World Championships, but never managed a medal. He also competed at the 1986 and 1990 Asian Games, just missing the podium in 1986 with a fourth-place finish in the 130 kg freestyle division.

After the 1992 Olympics Honda turned professional and joined All-Japan Pro Wrestling, competing for them from 1993-2000. He never quite made the main event level individually, but twice held the All-Asia Tag Team Championship in the 1990s. In 2002 Honda joined Pro Wrestling Noah, wrestling for them through 2010. After 2010 he wrestled occasionally as a freelancer.

Honda’s father, Daisaburo Honda competed at the 1964 Olympics in canoeing, while a younger cousin, Keisuke Honda became a Japanese football player who competed at the 2008 Olympic Games.