| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 May 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Viliame Takayawa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Nacanieli Takayawa-Qerawaqa (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Fiji | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –100 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | R32 (2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | R32 (2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| OJU Champ. |  (2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Profile at external databases | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IJF | 12863 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 45443 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 17 February 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tevita Takayawa (born 18 May 1996) is a Fijian judoka.
From a family with a strong tradition in judo, as Takayawa's father Viliame Takayawa represented Fiji at the Olympic Games in 1984 and 1988, and his older brother Nacanieli Takayawa-Qerawaqa also competed in judo at the Olympic Games in 1992, 1996 and 2000 and won a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 2002. His niece, and Nacianieli's daughter, Shanice Takawaya also competes in Judo. [1] After being selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Games Tevita Takayawa was drawn against Aleksandar Kukolj in the opening round. [2]
