Riki Nakaya
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Riki Nakaya 中矢力 |
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| Born |
25 July 1989 (age 27) Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan |
| Native name | 中矢力 |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Style | Judo |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Trainer | Kosei Inoue |
| Rank | 5th degree black belt in Judo |
| University | Tokai University |
| Notable club(s) | Sohgo Security (ALSOK) |
Riki Nakaya (中矢 力 Nakaya Riki?, born 25 July 1989) is a Japanese judoka. He is a two-time lightweight world champion. He is also a silver medalist at the 2015 World Judo Championships. He is currently ranked No. 7 in the world (as of 8 February 2016).
Nakaya began judo in kindergarten, following his older brother.
Nakaya married his high school sweetheart in 2014, and they have a one-year-old child.
Nakaya is sponsored by Sohgo Security (ALSOK) and Gillette.
Nakaya medalled in several competitions in his junior career. He has competed in the lightweight division since he was a junior judoka. In 2007, Nakaya won the A-Tournament U20 in Saint Petersburg, and came second in the Asian U20 Championships in Hyderabad. In 2008, he won bronze medals at the A-Tournament U20 in Lyon and World U20 Championships in Bangkok. Nakaya made his transition to the senior level at the All Japan Championships in Fukuoka, finishing third.
Nakaya entered his first international senior tournament at the Grand Slam in Tokyo. After winning by ippon and two yukos in both round of 64 and 32, he lost by waza-ari to Canada's Nicholas Tritton, ending his first IJF outing in his third fight.
Nakaya again won the bronze medal at the All Japan Championships.
Nakaya won all his fights by ippon en route to the final at the World Cup in Vienna. He lost to fellow Japanese and local lightweight number one Hiroyuki Akimoto in the final when Akimoto scored two waza-aris for ippon.
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