(1941-07-09) 9 July 1941 (age 82) Hiroshima, Japan
Occupation
Judoka
Height
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country
Japan
Sport
Judo
Weight class
–68 kg, –70 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games
(1964)
World Champ.
(1967)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Japan
Olympic Games
1964 Tokyo
–68 kg
World Championships
1967 Salt Lake City
–70 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF
54606
JudoInside.com
5441
Updated on 24 June 2023
Takehide Nakatani (中谷 雄英, Nakatani Takehide, born 9 July 1941) is a retired judoka who won the first gold medal ever awarded in judo at the Summer Olympics as the Japanese competitor in the lightweight division (–68 kg).
TakehideNakatani (中谷 雄英, NakataniTakehide, born 9 July 1941) is a retired judoka who won the first gold medal ever awarded in judo at the Summer Olympics...
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