Naohisa Takato
Japanese judoka
髙藤直寿 · 高藤直壽 · 다카토 나오히사
- Born
- 30 May 1993, Shimotsuke
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- judoka
- Height
- 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
- Weight
- 60 kg (132 lb)
Naohisa Takato (髙藤直寿, Takatō Naohisa; born 30 May 1993) is a Japanese retired judoka.
Takato was 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 World Masters in Tyumen, and the prestigious Grand Slams in Paris, Tokyo and a year earlier in Moscow 2012. 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.
Takato was one of the most searched judokas in 2015. He once was the most decorated judoka on the IJF World Tour, having notably won eleven gold medals in Grand Slam competitions.
Takato won a bronze medal as Japan's extra-lightweight representative at the 2016 Olympics and won the gold medal in the same event at the 2020 Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – men's 60 kg | 2016 | 3rd place (bronze) |
| judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's 60 kg | 2021 | 1st place (gold) |
Awards and honours
- Medal with Purple Ribbon
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q14666407 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.