Hiroaki Takahashi Explained

is a retired Japanese judoka.

Takahashi is from Edogawa, Tokyo and belonged to Asahi Kasei after graduation from Chuo University in 1999.^[1]

Takahashi was good at Uchimata and Osotogari.^[1]

He won a gold medal at the Asian Championships held in Wenzhou, China and silver medal held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He was also participate All-Japan Championships 8 times from 2000 to 2007.^[1]

Takahashi retired in 2007. Now, he coaches judo at Kodokan.^[1]

Achievements

• 1995
  • All-Japan Junior Championships (+95 kg) 1st
• 1996
  • All-Japan University Championships (+100 kg) 3rd
• 1997
  • All-Japan University Championships (+100 kg) 3rd
• 1998
  • All-Japan University Championships (+100 kg) 1st
• 1999
  • Asian Championships (+100 kg) 1st
• 2000
  • Kodokan Cup (+100 kg) 1st
• 2001
  • East Asian Games (Open) 1st
  • Paris Super World Cup (+100 kg) 3rd
  • Kodokan Cup (+100 kg) 2nd
• 2002
  • Kodokan Cup (+100 kg) 1st
• 2003
  • Jigoro Kano Cup (+100 kg) 2nd
• 2004
  • All-Japan Selected Championships (+100 kg) 3rd
  • Kodokan Cup (+100 kg) 2nd
• 2005
  • Asian Championships (Open) 2nd
  • Jigoro Kano Cup (Openweight only) 3rd
  • All-Japan Selected Championships (+100 kg) 2nd
  • Kodokan Cup (+100 kg) 1st
• 2006
  • Jigoro Kano Cup (+100 kg) 2nd
  • All-Japan Selected Championships (+100 kg) 3rd
  • Kodokan Cup (+100 kg) 3rd

Notes and References

1. News: Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 近代柔道 2012年6月号 入門！一流の技術 -第95回 高橋宏明5段の「内股」-. 2012-05-22.