Naohisa Takato
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1993 (30 years old)
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Shimotsuke, JapanPosition
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1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
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60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb)
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Japan Judo
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Naohisa Takato (高藤直寿, Takatō Naohisa, born 30 May 1993) is a Japanese judoka.
Takato is currently the top ranked judoka in the world in the extra-lightweight division. He became one of judo's most prominent fighters by winning the 2013 World Championships. In the same year, he also won the Masters in Tyumen, and the prestigious Grand Slams in Paris, Tokyo and Moscow. With these successes, Takato was ranked No. 1 in the world in 2013 and 2014. He had an all-win record in 2013. Specializing in drop kata guruma, his physical and technical fighting style has become iconic in judo.
Outside the mat, Takato was one of the most searched judokas in 2015, and the top earning male judoka on the IJF circuit since 2012.
Takato was chosen as Japan's extra-lightweight representative at the 2016 Olympics.
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 Olympics Gold 2020 Japan Judo |
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