The 2020 Tokyo Olympics has everyone exhilarated and pumped up to see the players excel in their field. Acknowledging such enthusiasm, we bring you more information about the Olympic champions. 

One of the players who has outshined his field is the Japanese Judoka, Naohisa Takato. Similarly, with victory in the 2020 Toyko Olympics, the athlete has truly lived to his dreams. 

Naohisa Takato is currently the top-ranking judoka in the extra-lightweight division all around the world.  

With the victory over the 2013 World Championships, Takato has become one of the judo’s most prominent fighters and opened the door of success. 

Similarly, he also won the 2013 Masters in Tyumen and the prestigious Grand Slams in Paris, Moscow, and Tokyo.

With these achievements, he was ranked No. 2 in the world consecutively for 2013 and 2014. 

Before diving into the Japanese champion’s journey, here are some interesting quick facts.

Naohisa Takato: Quick Facts 

Naohisa Takato | Early Life and Childhood

The 30 years old Judoka champion, Naohisa Takato, was born on 30 May 1993.

Likewise, he was born to his mother Etsuko Takato and his father Takato in Hasuda, Saitama, Japan. 

At the young age of seven, he initiated his interest in judo. Similarly, during his elementary days, he joined the Nogi-machi judo club. 

He participated in various competitions, sharpening his skills and potential in judo. Likewise, he won various weight divisions throughout his elementary and middle school days.

Takato attended Sagami junior high and high school, where he represented his school in various competitions. Similarly, he won several national titles and the world cadent championships. 

To complete his further studies, in 2012, he attended Tokai University and graduated in 2016.