Gran Hamada
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| Born | Hiroaki Hamadeh November 27, 1950 |
| Died | February 15, 2025 (aged 74) San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
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| Ring name(s) | El Gran Hamadeh Gran Hamadeh Hiroaki Hamadeh Little Hamada Makai Masked Hurricane Mini Love Machine |
| Billed height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Billed weight | 92 kg (203 lb) |
| Debut | March 16, 1972 |
| Retired | September 28, 2018 |
Hiroaki Hamadeh (浜田 広秋, Hamada Hiroaki), better known by his ring name Gran Hamada (グラン浜田, Guran Hamada; November 27, 1950 – February 15, 2025), was a Japanese professional wrestler, the first to adopt the high-flying Mexican lucha libre style. He wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, the Universal Wrestling Federation, Michinoku Pro, and All Japan Pro Wrestling and was the founder of Universal Lucha Libre. He also had stints with the World Wrestling Federation and Extreme Championship Wrestling in the United States. His daughters Xóchitl Hamada and Ayako Hamada are professional Japanese-Mexican wrestlers.