Yuji Takada (wrestler)

Yuji Takada (高田 裕司, Takada Yūji, born February 17, 1954) is a retired Japanese flyweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics and won a gold and a bronze medal, respectively. Takada held the world title in 1974, 1975, 1977 and 1979.[1][2] In 2005 he was inducted into the FILA Hall of Fame.[3]

Yuji Takada

Takada (right) at the 1973 World Championships
Personal information
Born	(1954-02-17) February 17, 1954 Ota, Gunma, Japan
Height	162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
Sport	Freestyle wrestling
Medal record Representing  Japan Olympic Games 1976 Montreal 52 kg 1984 Los Angeles 52 kg World Championships 1974 Istanbul 52 kg 1975 Minsk 52 kg 1977 Lausanne 52 kg 1979 San Diego 52 kg 1973 Tehran 52 kg Asian Games 1974 Tehran 52 kg 1978 Bangkok 52 kg