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Takehide Nakatani
1941 - Today

Takehide Nakatani
Takehide Nakatani (中谷 雄英, Nakatani Takehide; born 9 July 1941) is a retired judoka who won the first gold medal ever awarded in judo at the Summer Olympics as the Japanese competitor in the lightweight division (–68 kg). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Takehide Nakatani is the 87th most popular wrestler (up from 123rd in 2019), the 1,057th most popular biography from Japan (up from 1,295th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Japanese Wrestler.
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Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, Takehide Nakatani ranks 87 out of 1,027. Before him are Vladimir Kozlov, Richárd Weisz, Dave Schultz, The Boogeyman, Yasuhiro Yamashita, and Mustafa Dağıstanlı. After him are Ibrahim Moustafa, The Godfather, József Csatári, Wolfgang Hofmann, Jigjidiin Mönkhbat, and Brock Lesnar.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVladimir Kozlov
1979 - Present
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 81
Richárd Weisz
1879 - 1945
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 82
Dave Schultz
1959 - 1996
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 83
The Boogeyman
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 84
Yasuhiro Yamashita
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 85
Mustafa Dağıstanlı
1931 - 2022
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 86
Takehide Nakatani
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 87
Ibrahim Moustafa
1904 - 1968
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 88
The Godfather
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 89
József Csatári
1943 - 2021
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 90
Wolfgang Hofmann
1941 - 2020
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 91
Jigjidiin Mönkhbat
1941 - 2018
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 92
Brock Lesnar
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 93
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Takehide Nakatani ranks 307. Before him are Michael Moriarty, Jacob Nena, Hipólito Mejía, Júlia Várady, Sally Kirkland, and Jesús Moncada. After him are Wolfgang Hofmann, Pedro Carmona, Jigjidiin Mönkhbat, Chrysostomos II of Cyprus, Pino Donaggio, and Manny Charlton.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsMichael Moriarty
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 301
Jacob Nena
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2022
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 302
Hipólito Mejía
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 303
Júlia Várady
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 304
Sally Kirkland
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 305
Jesús Moncada
WRITER
1941 - 2005
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 306
Takehide Nakatani
WRESTLER
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 307
Wolfgang Hofmann
WRESTLER
1941 - 2020
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 308
Pedro Carmona
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 309
Jigjidiin Mönkhbat
WRESTLER
1941 - 2018
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 310
Chrysostomos II of Cyprus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - 2022
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 311
Pino Donaggio
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 312
Manny Charlton
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2022
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 313
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Takehide Nakatani ranks 1,057 out of 6,245. Before him are Ryo Nojima (1979), Tadanobu Asano (1973), Toyohara Chikanobu (1838), Shōji Nishimura (1889), Hiroshi Yoshida (1876), and Uesugi Harunori (1751). After him are Atsuo Watanabe (1974), Mikimoto Kōkichi (1858), Sayuri Yoshinaga (1945), Masaru Uchiyama (1957), Taisuke Hiramoto (1974), and Noriko Ohara (1935).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsRyo Nojima
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 1,051
Tadanobu Asano
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 1,052
Toyohara Chikanobu
PAINTER
1838 - 1912
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 1,053
Shōji Nishimura
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1944
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 1,054
Hiroshi Yoshida
PAINTER
1876 - 1950
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 1,055
Uesugi Harunori
POLITICIAN
1751 - 1822
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 1,056
Takehide Nakatani
WRESTLER
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 1,057
Atsuo Watanabe
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 1,058
Mikimoto Kōkichi
BUSINESSPERSON
1858 - 1954
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 1,059
Sayuri Yoshinaga
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 1,060
Masaru Uchiyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 1,061
Taisuke Hiramoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 1,062
Noriko Ohara
ACTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 1,063
Among WRESTLERS In Japan
Among wrestlers born in Japan, Takehide Nakatani ranks 7. Before him are Antonio Inoki (1943), Masahiko Kimura (1917), Isao Inokuma (1938), Giant Baba (1938), Chiyonofuji Mitsugu (1955), and Yasuhiro Yamashita (1957). After him are Osamu Watanabe (1940), Shozo Sasahara (1929), Shinobu Sekine (1943), Katsutoshi Naito (1895), Jiichiro Date (1952), and Asuka (1981).
Antonio Inoki
1943 - 2022
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 1
Masahiko Kimura
1917 - 1993
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 2
Isao Inokuma
1938 - 2001
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 3
Giant Baba
1938 - 1999
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 4
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
1955 - 2016
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 5
Yasuhiro Yamashita
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 6
Takehide Nakatani
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 7
Osamu Watanabe
1940 - 2022
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 8
Shozo Sasahara
1929 - 2023
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 9
Shinobu Sekine
1943 - 2018
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 10
Katsutoshi Naito
1895 - 1969
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 11
Jiichiro Date
1952 - 2018
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 12
Asuka
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 13