Takeshi Takeoka
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| Native name | たけおか たけし | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 June 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –66 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World Champ. | 
(2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | 1st[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 57666 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 110329 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 9 February 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Takeshi Takeoka (Japanese: たけおか たけし, romanized: Takeoka 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
- ^ "World Ranking List, Men –66 kg". International Judo Federation. 23 June 2025. Archived from the original on 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Takeshi TAKEOKA / IJF.org". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Takeshi Takeoka". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
External links
- Takeshi Takeoka at the International Judo Federation
- Takeshi Takeoka at JudoInside.com
- Takeshi Takeoka at InterSportStats
World Judo Championships — Men's Half Lightweight | |
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1979–97: −65 kg • 1999–present: −66 kg | |
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