Ryunosuke Haga

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Ryunosuke Haga (羽賀 龍之介, Haga Ryunosuke; born 28 April 1991) is a male Japanese retired[1] judoka and 2015 world champion in the under 100 kg division. His favoured technique is Uchi Mata.[2]

Born (1991-04-28) 28 April 1991 (age 34)
HometownTokyo, Japan
OccupationJudoka
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Ryunosuke Haga
Personal information
Born (1991-04-28) 28 April 1991 (age 34)
Home townTokyo, Japan
Alma materTokai University
OccupationJudoka
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
Country Japan
SportJudo
Weight class100 kg
Rank     4th dan black belt
ClubAsahi Kasei
Coached byKosei Inoue, Keiji Suzuki
Retired20 January 2025[1]
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (2016)
World Champ.Gold medal – World (2015)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de Janeiro100 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Astana100 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2015 Tokyo100 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Osaka100 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 Tyumen100 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2015 Düsseldorf100 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Hohhot100 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 Budapest100 kg
Bronze medal – third place2010 Qingdao100 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Agadir100 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2011 Shenzhen100 kg
Gold medal – first place2011 ShenzhenMen's team
Profile at external databases
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JudoInside.com70366
Updated on 24 May 2023
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Born in Miyazaki, Haga started judo at the age of 5.[2] He won the gold medal in the 100 kg weight class at the 2010 World Juniors Championships in Agadir.[2]

In 2011, Haga won the Shenzhen Universiade.[2] In 2015, he won the gold medal in the Half-heavyweight (100 kg) division at the 2015 World Championships.[3]

Haga won the 2015 Tokyo Grand Slam and the 2015 Düsseldorf Grand Prix.[4][5]

Bronze medalist in the 2016 Rio Olympics.[6]

Haga's father, Yoshio, was also a judoka. Like his father who was a winner of the Kodokan Cup, he won the competition in 2010 and 2011.[7] Furthermore, he maintains a decade-long friendship with Ōzeki Kirishima Tetsuo, a professional sumo wrestler.[8]

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