Tatsuru Saito (born 8 March 2002) is a Japanese judoka who won the 2022 All-Japan Judo Championships.[1][2][3]

Tatsuru Saito
Personal information
Born (2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 22)
Osaka, Japan
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class+100 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games5th (2024)
World Champ.Silver (2022)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Mixed team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tashkent Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Doha Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tashkent +100 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place 2022 Jerusalem +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Budapest +100 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2021 Baku +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Astana +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Tashkent +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Antalya +100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF44248
JudoInside.com116503
Updated on 3 August 2024

Personal life

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Saito is the son of Olympic champion Hitoshi Saito.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Tatsuru Saito: I am sure I can win the World Championships". www.judoinside.com.
  2. ^ "+100kg: Saito Has a First Name: Tatsuru". www.ijf.org.
  3. ^ "Japan claims two golds on final day of World Masters". The Japan Times. 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Ex-Olympic judo champ Saito dies". The Japan Times. 20 January 2015.
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