30-year-old Takanori Nagase won his second consecutive Olympic gold in men's 81kg judo at Paris 2024, defeating Georgia's Tato Grigalashvili.

30-year-old Takanori Nagase won his second consecutive Olympic gold medal in the men's 81kg category at the Paris 2024 Olympics, defeating Georgia's Tato Grigalashvili in the final. This marks the first time a judoka has repeated as a gold medalist in this class. Nagase's victory contributes to Japan's strong performance in judo at the games, with a total of six medals (three gold and three bronze), leading the overall judo standings.

July 30, 2024
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