Rika Takayama Judoka
Rika Takayama
Rika Takayama
Country: Japan | Born: 27 August 1994 (30 years)
Japanese judoka Rika Takayama collected 10 Grand Slam medals including five victories (2016-2024) in Tyumen, Ekaterinburg, Tokyo and Tashkent (twice), as well as two Grand Prix titles. Did not yet win a World championships medal. The -78kg is tremendous strong and dominated by Ruika Sato, Mami Umeki and Shori Hamada winning the major internatinoal medals. Shori Hamada became the 2020 Olympic Champion. Became the 2024 Asian Champion in Hong Kong, silver in 2016 in Tashkent -78kg. All japan Judo champion in 2014, 2021 and 2023.
Judo videos
1 Aug 2024
Category breakdown U78kg 2024 Paris Olympic Games
3 Mar 2024
IJF interview Rika Takayama Grand Slam Tashkent 2024
5 Mar 2023
IJF interview Rika Takayama Grand Slam Tashkent
2 Apr 2022
U78kg Shori Hamada vs Rika Takayama All Japan 2022
5 Feb 2022
Hyun-Ji YOON (KOR) - Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) @ U78 - Grand Slam Paris 2022
16 Oct 2021
Karla PRODAN (CRO) - Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) @ U78 - Grand Slam Paris 2021
16 Oct 2021
Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) - Sama Hawa CAMARA (FRA) @ U78 - Grand Slam Paris 2021
16 Oct 2021
Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) - Karen STEVENSON (NED) @ U78 - Grand Slam Paris 2021
16 Oct 2021
Aleksandra BABINTSEVA (RUS) - Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) @ U78 Final - Grand Slam Paris 2021
7 Oct 2021
Judo Japan Team at Paris GS 2021
23 Jan 2020
Antonina SHMELEVA (RUS) - Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) @ U78 - Grand Prix Tel Aviv 2020
23 Jan 2020
Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) - Hyun-Ji YOON (KOR) @ U78 - Grand Prix Tel Aviv 2020
24 May 2019
Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) - Erdenet-Od BATBAYAR (MGL) @ U78 - Grand Prix Hohhot 2019
24 May 2019
Luise MALZAHN (GER) - Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) @ U78 - Grand Prix Hohhot 2019
24 May 2019
Fanny Estelle POSVITE (FRA) - Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) @ U78 - Grand Prix Hohhot 2019
24 May 2019
Zhenzhao MA (CHN) - Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) @ U78 Bronze - Grand Prix Hohhot 2019
17 Mar 2019
Best ippons in day 3 of Judo Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2019
15 Mar 2019
Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) - Alena KACHOROVSKAYA (RUS) @ U78 - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2019
15 Mar 2019
Mayra AGUIAR (BRA) - Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) @ U78 - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2019
15 Mar 2019
Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) - Audrey TCHEUMEO (FRA) @ U78 - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2019
15 Mar 2019
Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) - Natalie POWELL (GBR) @ U78 Bronze - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2019
23 Nov 2018
Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) - Jeong-Yun LEE (KOR) @ U78 - Grand Slam Osaka 2018
14 Oct 2018
Best ippons in day 3 of Judo Grand Prix Cancun 2018
12 Oct 2018
Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) - Bernadette GRAF (AUT) @ U78 - Grand Prix Cancun 2018
12 Oct 2018
Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) - Beata PACUT (POL) @ U78 - Grand Prix Cancun 2018
12 Oct 2018
Samanta SOARES (BRA) - Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) @ U78 - Grand Prix Cancun 2018
12 Oct 2018
Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) - Mayra AGUIAR (BRA) @ U78 Final - Grand Prix Cancun 2018
10 Aug 2018
Guusje STEENHUIS (NED) - Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) @ U78 - Grand Prix Budapest 2018
10 Aug 2018
Mami UMEKI (JPN) - Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) @ U78 Final - Grand Prix Budapest 2018
10 Aug 2018
Yi LIU (CHN) - Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) @ U78 - Grand Prix Budapest 2018
10 Aug 2018
Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) - Anna-Maria WAGNER (GER) @ U78 - Grand Prix Budapest 2018
10 Aug 2018
Marhinde VERKERK (NED) - Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) @ U78 - Grand Prix Budapest 2018
18 Mar 2018
Highlights Day 2 Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2018
17 Mar 2018
Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) - Beata PACUT (POL) @ U78 - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2018
17 Mar 2018
Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) - Luise MALZAHN (GER) @ U78 Final - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2018
17 Mar 2018
Aleksandra BABINTSEVA (RUS) - Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) @ U78 - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2018
17 Mar 2018
Mayra AGUIAR (BRA) - Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) @ U78 - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2018
24 Feb 2017
Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) - Antonina SHMELEVA (RUS) @ U78 - Grand Prix Düsseldorf 2017
24 Feb 2017
Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) - Madeleine MALONGA (FRA) @ U78 - Grand Prix Düsseldorf 2017
24 Feb 2017
Albina AMANGELDIYEVA (KAZ) - Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) @ U78 - Grand Prix Düsseldorf 2017
24 Feb 2017
Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) - Natalie POWELL (GBR) @ U78 Bronze - Grand Prix Düsseldorf 2017
28 Nov 2015
IJF Best of Day 3 GP Jeju 2015
4 Apr 2015
Shori HAMADA (JPN) - Rika TAKAYAMA (JPN) @ All Japan Judo Championships Fukuoka 2015
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