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YUGI TAKADA
Birthplace: JAPAN
Born: 17 February, 1954

Olympic ChampionOlympic      Bronze Medal

5 World Gold Medals

PHOTO GALLERY
BIOGRAPHY

 

School career: Education

1972 / 1976      Nippon Sport Science University Faculty of Physical Ed.

                   

career:

1976                 Student of Nippon Sport Science University

1978                 Student of Nippon Sport Science University Training Center

1981                 Teacher of Tatebayashi High School (Gunma Prefecture)

1988/89            Student of Pennsylvania State University

Job:

1990                 Instructor of Yamanashi Gakuin University          

1994                 Assistant Professor of Yamanashi Gakuin University          

2002                 Professor of Yamanashi Gakuin University                        

2003                 Professor of Yamanashi Gakuin University Law and Politics        

Main records and activities:

Records:

  • World Champion: 3rd place (Iran)
  • World Champion: 1st place (Turkey)
  • Asian Games: 2nd place (Iran)
  • World Champion: 1st place (Soviet Union)
  • Montreal Olympic Games: Gold Medal
  • World Champion: 1st place (Swiss)
  • World Champion: 5th place (Mexico
  • Asian Games: 1st place (Philippine)
  • World Champion: 1st place (USA)
  • Olympic Wrestler for Moscow Games (Japan absent)
  • Los Angels Olympic Games: Bronze Medal
  • World Champion: 8th place (Tokyo)

 

All Japan Championship: 1st place: 1973-1980,1984,1990

Activities:

1988:               Seoul Olympic Games: Wrestling Team Coach

1992:               Barcelona Olympic Games: Wrestling Team Coach

2000:               Sydney Olympic Games: Wrestling Team Coach Manager

1996-2000:      Director of Intensification Committee of ( JWF)

1996-:              Director of JWF

2000-:              Member of Martial Art Project of Japan Olympic Committee       

2003-:              Executive Director of JWF

Member of Sports Committee of JOC

Member of Anti-Doping Control Committee of JOC

Official of Japan Olympians Association

Sports Awards:

Sports Merit Prize:  Ministry of Education: 3 times

White Bear Prize

Yomiuri Sports Prize: Yomiuri Newspaper Co.: 3 times

Yomiuri Special Sports Prize: Yomiuri Newspaper Co.

Asahi Big Sports Prize: Asahi Newspaper Co.: 3 times

Japan Big Sports Prize: 3 times

Japan Sports Merit Prize

The Honorary Person of Gunma Prefecture

   
   






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