Steven Takahashi | |
Birth Date: | 1992 4, df=yes |
Country: | Canada |
Sport: | Amateur wrestling |
Event: | Freestyle |
Steven Takahashi (born 8 April 1992)[1] is a Canadian freestyle wrestler. He won the silver medal in the men's 57kg event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia.[1] [2] He is the son of Olympic wrestler Ray Takahashi, nephew of Olympic judo competitor Phil Takahashi and coach Tina Takahashi, and grandson of influential judoka Masao Takahashi.[3]
Takahashi won one of the bronze medals in the men's freestyle 55kg event at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
In 2016, Takahashi won one of the bronze medals in the men's 57 kg event at the World University Wrestling Championships held in Çorum, Turkey.[4] In 2017, he won the gold medal in the men's 57 kg event at the 2017 Francophone Games held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.[5]
Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event | |
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2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 3rd | Freestyle 55kg | |
2017 | Francophone Games | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 1st | Freestyle 55kg | |
2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 2nd | Freestyle 57kg |