Yohei Takai (高井 洋平, Takai Yōhei, born 27 August 1982) is a Japanese judoka. He won a bronze medal at the open category of the 2005 World Judo Championships.

Yohei Takai
Personal information
Born (1982-08-27) 27 August 1982 (age 41)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class+100 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Bronze (2005)
Asian Champ.Bronze (2006)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Cairo Open
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Open
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2008 Tokyo +100 kg
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Hong Kong +100 kg
East Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Shenzhen +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2008 Taipei +100 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Nabeul +100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF6476
JudoInside.com12715
Updated on 23 February 2022.

Takai is from Kanagawa Prefecture.[1] After graduation from Kokushikan University, he joined to Asahi Kasei[2] which former world champions, Hiroshi Izumi and Masato Uchishiba also belong to.

Achievements edit

Year Date Tournament Place Weight class
2008 1.27 Tbilisi World Cup   1st Heavyweight (+100 kg)
2007 12.9 Jigoro Kano Cup   3rd Heavyweight (+100 kg)
11.30 KRA Cup Korea Open   1st Heavyweight (+100 kg)
11.18 Kodokan Cup 5th Heavyweight (+100 kg)
10.30 East Asian Championships   1st Heavyweight (+100 kg)
4.29 All-Japan Championships 5th
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4.12 All-Japan Weight Class Championships   1st Heavyweight (+100 kg)
2.24 Hamburg Super World Cup Round of 16 Heavyweight (+100 kg)
2006 12.5 Asian Games   3rd Heavyweight (+100 kg)
4.29 All-Japan Championships 5th
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4.2 All-Japan Weight Class Championships   2nd Heavyweight (+100 kg)
2.11 Paris Super World Cup   1st Heavyweight (+100 kg)
2.4 Tbilisi World Cup   1st Heavyweight (+100 kg)
1.15 Jigoro Kano Cup   1st Heavyweight (+100 kg)
2005 9.11 World Championships   3rd Openweight
4.29 All-Japan Championships   3rd
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4.3 All-Japan Weight Class Championships   1st Heavyweight (+100 kg)
1.9 Jigoro Kano Cup 5th
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2004 12.3 KRA Cup Korea Open   3rd Heavyweight (+100 kg)
11.21 Kodokan Cup   1st Heavyweight (+100 kg)
2002 ? The Belgian Judo League   2nd Heavyweight (+100 kg)
9.12 World Junior Championships   3rd Heavyweight (+100 kg)
2001 8.23 Universiade 7th Openweight
1.14 Jigoro Kano Cup 5th
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2000 11.25 Kodokan Cup   3rd Heavyweight (+100 kg)

References edit

  1. ^ "2005世界柔道". Fuji Television.
  2. ^ "旭化成柔道部". Asahi Kasei.

External links edit