Takeshi Takeoka

Takeshi Takeoka
Personal information
Native name
たけおか たけし
Born (1999-06-05) 5 June 1999
OccupationJudoka
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍66 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Gold medal – World (2025)
Highest world ranking1st[1]
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Budapest ‍–‍66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍66 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris ‍–‍66 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tokyo ‍–‍66 kg
Gold medal – first place 2025 Baku ‍–‍66 kg
Gold medal – first place 2026 Paris ‍–‍66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Baku ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Tokyo ‍–‍66 kg
World Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Marrakesh ‍–‍66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF57666
JudoInside.com110329
Updated on 9 February 2026

Takeshi Takeoka (Japanese: たけおか たけし, romanizedTakeoka Takeshi; born 5 June 1999) is a Japanese judoka[2] and judo World Champion.[3]

He participated at the 2024 World Championships, winning silver medals in both. One year later, he won the gold medal in that same weight category at the 2025 World Championships.

In the semi-finals at the 2025 Judo Grand Slam Tokyo, he faced off against his Park24 teammate and two-time Olympic champion, Hifumi Abe. After a tense match that ran over 8 minutes into golden score, Abe scored a waza-ari with sasae-tsurikomi-ashi, defeating Takeoka. Takeoka then defeated Tajikstan's Obid Dzhebov in order to claim a bronze medal at the event.

References

  1. ^ "World Ranking List, Men –66 kg". International Judo Federation. 23 June 2025. Archived from the original on 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Takeshi TAKEOKA / IJF.org". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Takeshi Takeoka". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 14 June 2025.