Yuji Takada
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Yuji•Takada |
| Used name | Yuji•Takada |
| Original name | 高田•裕司 |
| Born | 17 February 1954 in Ota, Gunma (JPN) |
| Measurements | 162 cm / 52 kg |
| Affiliations | Nippon Sport Science University (JPN) |
| NOC |  Japan |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Yuji Takada had the following finishes at major championships – 1974 World Championship: 52.0 kg. Freestyle (1st); 1975 World Championship: 52.0 kg. Freestyle (1st); 1977 World Championship: 52.0 kg. Freestyle (1st); 1973 World Championship: 52.0 kg. Freestyle (3rd); 1978 World Championship: 52.0 kg. Freestyle (5th); 1990 World Championship: 52.0 kg. Freestyle (8th); 1978 Asian Games: 52.0 kg. Freestyle (1st); 1974 Asian Games: 52.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | JPN |
Yuji Takada | |||
| Flyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | JPN |
Yuji Takada | |||
| Flyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Games (1–1–0 1974 Tehran WRE silver: freestyle flyweight -52 kg; 1978 Bangkok WRE gold: freestyle flyweight -52 kg)