Ryutaro Araga
.jpg) Ryutaro Araga in 2018 | |
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| Born | 16 October 1990 Kameoka, Japan |
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| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Karate |
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Ryutaro Araga (荒賀 龍太郎, Araga Ryūtarō, born 16 October 1990)[1] is a Japanese karateka. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's +75 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2][3] He won the gold medal in the kumite 84 kg event at the 2016 World Karate Championships in Linz, Austria.[4] At the Asian Games, he won the gold medal in this event both in 2014 and in 2018.[1] He is also a three-time gold medalist in his event at the Asian Karate Championships.
Career[edit]
At the Asian Karate Championships he won the gold medal in 2013, 2015 and 2018.[5][6] In 2019, he won one of the bronze medals at this event.[7][8] At the 2016 World Karate Championships held in Linz, Austria, he won the silver medal in the men's team kumite event.[9][10]
At the 2013 World Games held in Cali, Colombia, he won the gold medal in the men's kumite 84 kg event.[11] In 2017, he won the silver medal in the men's kumite 84 kg event at the World Games in Wrocław, Poland.[12]
He represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[13][14]
Achievements[edit]
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| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 2nd | Kumite 84 kg |
| 2012 | World Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | Kumite 84 kg |
| 2013 | World Games | Cali, Colombia | 1st | Kumite 84 kg |
| 2014 | World Championships | Bremen, Germany | 2nd | Kumite 84 kg |
| 3rd | Team kumite | |||
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Yokohama, Japan | 1st | Kumite 84 kg |
| 2016 | World Championships | Linz, Austria | 1st | Kumite 84 kg |
| 2nd | Team kumite | |||
| 2017 | World Games | Wrocław, Poland | 2nd | Kumite 84 kg |
| 2018 | World Championships | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | Team kumite |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | Kumite +75 kg |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Karate Results" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (7 August 2021). "Ganjzadeh claims final Olympic karate gold at Tokyo 2020 after opponent disqualified for high kick". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "2016 World Karate Championships Medalists" (PDF). Sportdata. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "2013 Asian Karate Championships" (PDF). Karate.ru. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (14 July 2018). "Japan claim seven gold medals at Asian Karate Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (20 July 2019). "Japan earn six titles but Uzbek hosts also golden at Asian Karate Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "2019 Asian Karate Championships Results" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (28 October 2016). "Spain stun title holders Egypt to reach women's team kumite final at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Iran Male Team Kumite wins World Championships". Tehran Times. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Karate Medalists by Event" (PDF). 2013 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Karate Results" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "WKF announces first qualified athletes for Tokyo 2020". World Karate Federation. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (18 March 2020). "World Karate Federation announces first 40 karatekas to have qualified for Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
External links[edit]
- Ryūtarō Araga at KarateRec.com
- Ryūtarō Araga at Olympedia
- Ryutaro Araga – World Karate Federation ranking
- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Kameoka, Kyoto
- Sportspeople from Kyoto Prefecture
- Japanese male karateka
- Karateka at the 2010 Asian Games
- Karateka at the 2014 Asian Games
- Karateka at the 2018 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games medalists in karate
- Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
- Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
- World Games gold medalists for Japan
- World Games silver medalists for Japan
- World Games medalists in karate
- Karateka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic karateka for Japan
- Olympic medalists in karate
- Olympic bronze medalists for Japan
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- 21st-century Japanese people
- Medalists at the 2013 World Games
- Medalists at the 2017 World Games