Steven Takahashi
Steven Takahashi (born 8 April 1992)[1] is a Canadian freestyle wrestler. In 2018, he won the silver medal in the men's 57 kg event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia.[1][2] He is the son of Olympic wrestler Ray Takahashi, nephew of Olympic judo competitor Phil Takahashi and coach Tina Takahashi, and grandson of influential judoka Masao Takahashi.[3]
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| Born | 8 April 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 2011, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's freestyle 55 kg event at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
In 2016, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 57 kg event at the 2016 World University Wrestling Championships held in Çorum, Turkey.[4] In 2017, he won the gold medal in the men's 57 kg event at the 2017 Francophone Games held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.[5]
Major results
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 3rd | Freestyle 55 kg |
| 2017 | Francophone Games | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 1st | Freestyle 55 kg |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg |
References
- ^ a b "Steven Takahashi". 2018 Commonwealth Games. from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Barker, Philip (12 April 2018). "Kumar and Wiebe stake claims for greatness with Commonwealth Games wrestling victories at Gold Coast 2018". InsideTheGames.biz. from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ McPhaden, Megan (27 January 2017). "The Takahashis: a judo-wrestling dynasty". U Sports News. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Freestyle Results" (PDF). 2016 World University Wrestling Championships. (PDF) from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Butler, Nick (23 July 2017). "Canada win gold medals in wrestling and marathon at Francophone Games". InsideTheGames.biz. from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
External links
- Steven Takahashi at the International Wrestling Database
- Steven Takahashi at the Canadian Olympic Committee