Sohsuke
TAKATANI
JPN
Age
35 y/o | Seniors
Style
Freestyle
Weight
92 kg
Age
35 y/o | Seniors
Style
Freestyle
Weight
92 kg
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Takatani secured spot at 3rd Olympics (15th at London 2012, 7th at Rio 2016, both at 74kg) by winning final world Olympic qualifier in Sofia...In December 2020, became 5th wrestler in Japan history to win 10 consecutive national titles with victory at 92kg, his fourth different weight class...Won silver medal at 2014 World Championships at 74kg, losing 8-2 in final to Denis TSARGUSH (RUS)...Involved in bizarre incident at 2017 World Championships, when he won first-round match by disqualification over Grigor GRIGORYAN (ARM) after showing where opponent bit him in the stomach...Won national title together with younger brother Daichi in 2017...Was 4-time national collegiate champion at Takushoku University...Switched from karate to wrestling in 6th grade.
Country
Serbia
Date
September 2022
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
92 kg
WON by VSU (0-10) 0-4
LOST by VPO1 (2-1) 3-1
Country
Japan
Date
August 2021
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg
LOST by VPO1 (2-2) 3-1
Country
Bulgaria
Date
May 2021
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg
WON by VSU (0-10) 0-4
WON by VPO1 (4-5) 1-3
WON by VSU (12-0) 4-0
WON by VPO1 (2-7) 1-3
WON by VIN (0-0) 5-0
Country
Kazakhstan
Date
April 2021
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg
WON by VPO1 (2-1) 3-1
LOST by VPO1 (7-8) 1-3
WON by VPO1 (1-6) 1-3
Country
Kazakhstan
Date
September 2019
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg
WON by VPO1 (13-6) 3-1
WON by VPO1 (8-1) 3-1
LOST by VPO1 (5-2) 3-1
Country
Russia
Date
March 2019
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg
WON by VFA (6-0) 5-0
LOST by VPO1 (6-4) 3-1
WON by VPO1 (5-10) 1-3
WON by VSU1 (14-3) 4-1
Country
Hungary
Date
October 2018
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
79 kg
WON by VPO (0-9) 0-3
LOST by VPO1 (3-2) 3-1
Country
United States
Date
April 2018
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
79 kg
WON by VSU (10-0) 4-0
WON by VSU (10-0) 4-0
LOST by VSU (10-0) 4-0
WON by VSU (0-11) 0-4
Country
France
Date
August 2017
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
74 kg
WON by DSQ (14-10) 5-0
LOST by VSU1 (12-2) 4-1
LOST by VPO1 (6-1) 3-1
Country
Russia
Date
January 2017
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
74 kg
WON by VPO1 (13-10) 3-1
WON by VPO1 (7-4) 3-1
LOST by VPO1 (8-6) 3-1
LOST by VPO1 (6-1) 3-1
Country
Brazil
Date
August 2016
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
74 kg
WON by VIN (6-0) 5-0
WON by VPO1 (4-5) 1-3
LOST by VPO1 (3-4) 1-3
Country
Kazakhstan
Date
March 2016
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
74 kg
WON by VPO1 (8-3) 3-1
WON by VSU1 (16-6) 4-1
WON by VPO1 (2-4) 1-3
LOST by VIN (1-0) 5-0
Country
United States
Date
September 2015
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
74 kg
WON by VFA (0-8) 0-5
LOST by VSU (11-0) 4-0
Country
Uzbekistan
Date
September 2014
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
74 kg
WON by VSU (2-12) 0-4
WON by VSU1 (19-2) 4-1
WON by VPO (0-3) 0-3
WON by VPO1 (1-3) 1-3
LOST by VPO1 (8-2) 3-1