Shohei Ono

Shohei Ono
Personal information
Native name大野将平
NationalityJapanese
Born (1992-02-03) 3 February 1992 (age 32)
Yamaguchi, Japan
OccupationJudoka
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Country Japan
SportJudo
Weight class–73 kg
Rank     5th dan black belt
ClubAsahi Kasei
TeamAll Japan National Team
RetiredDecember 2022[1]
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesGold (2016, 2020)
World Champ.Gold (2013, 2015, 2019)
Asian Champ.Gold (2018)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍73 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo ‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Mixed team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍73 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Chelyabinsk Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Astana ‍–‍73 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Astana Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Tokyo ‍–‍73 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Tokyo Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Rio de Janeiro Men's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta ‍–‍73 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Tashkent ‍–‍73 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2012 Tokyo ‍–‍73 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Düsseldorf ‍–‍73 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Osaka ‍–‍73 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Düsseldorf ‍–‍73 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Düsseldorf ‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Tokyo ‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Paris ‍–‍73 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2015 Düsseldorf ‍–‍73 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Düsseldorf ‍–‍73 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Cape Town ‍–‍73 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF4018
JudoInside.com68054
Updated on 23 May 2023

Shohei Ono (大野将平, Ōno Shōhei, born 3 February 1992) is a Japanese retired[1] judoka.[2][3][4]

Ono is regarded as one of judo's top fighters,[5] having won two Olympic gold medals, three World Championships and five Grand Slams.[6] He is the lightweight division's most dominant fighter,[citation needed] having won in every major championship he competed since 2015. Ono specializes in osoto gari (having written his masters' thesis on it) and uchimata.[7] He is known for his classical technique and all ippon style, holding one of the highest ippon rates in judo.[8] Ono is also one of the most searched judokas on the Internet.[9]

  1. ^ a b "Judo: 2-time Olympic champion Shohei Ono to switch to coaching". Kyodo News. 15 December 2022. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Shohei Ono". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Shohei ONO". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shohei Ono". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Judo great coming to the UK". British Judo Association. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  6. ^ "JudoInside – News – Shohei Ono earns respect with Olympic gold in style". judoinside.com. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Judo: Defending champion Shohei Ono puts Olympic delay in perspective". english.kyodonews.net. Kyodo News.
  8. ^ "SuperSport – Olympics". supersport.com. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  9. ^ "JudoInside – News – Who are the most searched judoka on the planet?". judoinside.com. Retrieved 28 September 2016.