Shohei Ono Judoka

Shohei Ono

Country:Japan
Born:3 February 1992 (27 years)
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Shohei Ono of Japan is the 2016 Olympic Champion of Rio. He became World Champion in 2015 in Astana and 2013 in Rio de Janeiro. In 2019 he added his third world title in the Budokan against Rustam Orujov. Ono won the World Junior Championships U20 in 2011 in Cape Town. Ono Shohei won the Grand Prix in Dusseldorf in 2015, 2016 and Grand Slam in 2018 and 2019. He captured gold at the Grand Slam in Osaka in 2018. World Mixed team gold in Tokyo in 2019.

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Home Favourites Set to Shine at Tokyo 2020 After Grand Slam Dominance

14 Nov 2019 20:05

With 2019 heading for its final curtain, we can start to eagerly look ahead to what next year might bring. From a sporting perspective, the Olympic Games in Tokyo will be an obvious highlight, and Team GB will be looking to improve upon their haul of a solitary bronze medal at the Rio Games of 2016. Read more

Japan selects fingerlicking team to Grand Slam Osaka

6 Nov 2019 12:55

The All Japan Judo Federation have picked their strongest team possible for the Osaka Grand Slam this month and reigning world champions (Ono Shohei, Maruyama Joshiro, Abe Uta and Sone Akira) are tipped for Tokyo 2020 Olympics selection if they win the last Grand Slam of the year. Read more

Japan confirms candidacy for Olympic team gold

1 Sep 2019 17:25

At the Team World Championships in Tokyo’s Budokan the world of judo saw the host nation taking the gold medal. Prolongation was expected but France made it a real match. The Olympic test event came to an end with the fifth gold medal for Japan. The final was witnessed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Read more

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Shohei Ono is the coolest judoka on earth

27 Aug 2019 16:45

Olympic champion Ono Shohei won a rematch of the Rio 2016 final as Olympic silver medallist Rustam Orujov of Azerbaijan finished second best once again in a major final. Ono captured his third world title as he added to his 2013 and 2015 titles in his first appearance at the Worlds in four years. Read more

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Shohei Ono looks concentrated, Azeri men eager to stunt

27 Aug 2019 11:25

In the Preliminaries at the World Championships in Tokyo not so many surprises in the men;s U73kg. Most of the favourites qualified or simply had tough opponents. In pool C opt favourite and Olympic champion Shohei Ono Shohei breezed into the last four with an effortless display as he won all four of his bouts by ippon. Read more