Takamasa Anai (穴井 隆将, Anai Takamasa; born 5 August 1984 in Ōita, Ōita) is a Japanese judoka.[1]

Takamasa Anai
Takamasa Anai in 2010
Personal information
Born5 August 1984 (1984-08-05) (age 41)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class100 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR16 (2012)
World Champ.‹See Tfd›Gold medal – World (2010)
Asian Champ.‹See Tfd›Gold (2007)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Tokyo100 kg
Bronze medal – third place2009 Rotterdam100 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2010 Guangzhou100 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 Kuwait City100 kg
Bronze medal – third place2005 Tashkent100 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place2010 Suwon100 kg
Bronze medal – third place2012 Almaty100 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2008 Tokyo100 kg
Gold medal – first place2009 Paris100 kg
Gold medal – first place2010 Tokyo100 kg
Gold medal – first place2011 Rio de Janeiro100 kg
Silver medal – second place2009 Tokyo100 kg
Silver medal – second place2010 Rio de Janeiro100 kg
Bronze medal – third place2010 Moscow100 kg
Bronze medal – third place2011 Tokyo100 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2009 Hamburg100 kg
Gold medal – first place2010 Düsseldorf100 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 Jeju100 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2007 Bangkok100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF26
JudoInside.com16982
Updated on 25 July 2023

Anai began judo at the age of 5.[2]

Anai is Coached by former world champion and olympic silver medalist Shinichi Shinohara. Anai won the All-Japan Championships and took a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships. His greatest achievement to date is winning the 2010 World Championships in Tokyo.

In September 2012, Anai defeated 10 judo black belts in a row during the 50th anniversary of LA Tenri Judo Club, defeating 8-time US judo champion Tokuzo Takahashi in his final match.

Anai's main tournament throws are Harai Goshi, Uchi Mata and O soto gari.

References

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Takamasa Anai". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. "近代柔道 2004年2月号 平成15年度後期全日本強化選手名鑑". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 20 February 2004.
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