Takanori Nagase
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Takanori Nagase 永瀬貴規 |
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| Born |
14 October 1993 Nagasaki, Japan |
| Native name | 永瀬貴規 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 81kg (178lb) |
| Division | Half-midleweight |
| Reach | 189cm (74 in) |
| Style | Judo |
| Fighting out of | Ibaraki, Japan |
| Team | All Japan National Team |
| Trainer |
Konegawa Minoru Kosei Inoue |
| Rank | 4th degree black belt in Judo |
| University | University of Tsukuba |
| Notable club(s) | Asahi Kasei |
Konegawa Minoru
Takanori Nagase (Japanese: 永瀬貴規; born 14 October 1993 in Nagasaki) is a Japanese judoka.
Nagase's achievements include the Universiade in Kazan in 2013, the Grand Slam in Tokyo in 2013 and 2014,the All Japan Championships, the IJF Masters in Rabat and the World Judo Championships in 2015. He is currently ranked No. 2 in the world (as of 5 May 2016).
Nagase's favourite technique is uchi mata and is known for his newaza. He is the first and only Japanese judoka to become world champion in the -81kg weight class.
Nagase started judo at the age of 6. As a child, he competed nationally in the under 40kg class, and had lost to future teammate Naohisa Takato, finishing fifth place.
In junior high and high school he attended Nagasaki Nihon University, where he also competed nationally. He won various awards for his alma mater across weight classes. Nagase still frequently trains at his alma mater, and teaches young judokas.
Nagase attended the University of Tsukuba. He was the half-middleweight champion at the 2013 All Japan University Championships. He had also taught at the Kodokan as an instructor to children.
Nagase's grand-uncle is Katsushi Hirao, a silver medalist at the 1969 World Championships.
After graduating from Tsukuba, Nagase signed with Asahi Kasei.
Nagase won the half-middleweight gold in Kazan, winning three out of his four fights by ippon.
In the team competition, Japan won all their fights 5-0 en-route to the final. Nagase went against Lee Seungsoo, who he later competed against in the senior tournaments, and lost by ippon. However, Japan still won 3-2, and secured gold.
Nagase's first senior international competition was at the European Open in Tbilisi, Georgia. He was fairly successful, winning his first three fights by ippon. He lost to Tural Safguliyev, when the Azerbaijani threw him for ippon in the final, therefore making Nagase settle for silver.
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