Tatsuru Saito

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Tatsuru Saito
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Saito in 2022
Personal information
Born (2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 23)
Osaka, Japan
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country Japan
Sport Judo
Weight class +100 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games 5th (2024)
World Champ. Silver medal world centered-2.svg (2022)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris Mixed team
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Tashkent Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Doha Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Tashkent +100 kg
World Masters
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Jerusalem +100 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Budapest +100 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Baku +100 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Astana +100 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Tashkent +100 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Antalya +100 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Nassau Mixed team
Profile at external databases
IJF 44248
JudoInside.com 116503
Updated on 3 August 2024

Tatsuru Saito (born 8 March 2002) is a Japanese judoka who won the 2022 All-Japan Judo Championships. [1] [2] [3]

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Personal life

Saito is the son of Olympic champion Hitoshi Saito. [4]

References

  1. "Tatsuru Saito: I am sure I can win the World Championships". www.judoinside.com.
  2. "+100kg: Saito Has a First Name: Tatsuru". www.ijf.org.
  3. "Japan claims two golds on final day of World Masters". The Japan Times. 23 December 2022.
  4. "Ex-Olympic judo champ Saito dies". The Japan Times. 20 January 2015.