Taylor Takata
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Taylor Takata is an American athlete who placed 9th at Men's Judo
(66 kg Weight Category) in the 2008 Summer Olympics. He represented the United States
and comes from the state of Hawaii
.
, and currently resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado
. He attended San Jose State University
and University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
.
The club he belongs to is the USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center. He is coached by Eddie Liddie.
He represented the United States at both the Junior and Senior World Championships in the 60 kg division as well as winning National Championship, Pan American and U.S. Open Titles. In 2004, he moved up to the 66 kg division.
Taylor Takata has held the #1 U.S. ranking in judo this year after several years of moving among the rankings. Takata won the Olympic Trials in June 2008, earning a spot on the US Olympic team and the chance to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He placed 9th in the 66 kg division.
What Takata has said about the Olympics:
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
(66 kg Weight Category) in the 2008 Summer Olympics. He represented the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and comes from the state of Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
.
Biography
Takata was born in Honolulu, HawaiiHawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, and currently resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. He attended San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
and University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs is a campus of the University of Colorado system, the state university system of Colorado....
.
The club he belongs to is the USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center. He is coached by Eddie Liddie.
He represented the United States at both the Junior and Senior World Championships in the 60 kg division as well as winning National Championship, Pan American and U.S. Open Titles. In 2004, he moved up to the 66 kg division.
Taylor Takata has held the #1 U.S. ranking in judo this year after several years of moving among the rankings. Takata won the Olympic Trials in June 2008, earning a spot on the US Olympic team and the chance to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He placed 9th in the 66 kg division.
What Takata has said about the Olympics:
"It's been great to be here and experience the Olympics and fight the best guys in the world."