U.S. Olympic Athletes

Kyle Taketa

Weight Category: 66kg
Club Name: Gardena Judo
Coach: Tyrone Taketa (father)
Education: Senior at West Torrance High School 

Senior Pan American Championship Teams: 2007 (Bronze)
Junior World Championship Teams: 2010, 2009
Junior Pan American Championship Teams: 2009 (Bronze)
Juvenile Pan American Championship Teams: 2008 (Gold)
Infantile Pan American Championship Teams: 2005 (Gold) 

Recent Career Highlights:

 

2010:

  • Gold - USA Judo National President's Cup Championships
  • Bronze - USA Judo Senior National Championships
 
 

2009

  • Gold - USA Judo Youth and Scholastic National Championships (IJF-Junior, 66kg)
  • Silver - USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships (IJF-Junior, 66kg)
  • Fifth - USA Judo National Senior National Championships

  • 2008
    :  

  • Gold - Golden State Invitational (60kg)
  • Gold - San Jose Buddhist Sensei Memorial (60kg)
  • Gold - Hatashita International (IJF-Junior, 60kg)
  • Gold - USA Judo Youth and Scholastic National Championships (IJF-Junior, 60kg)
  • Gold - Juvenile Pan American Championships (60kg)
  • Silver - USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships (60kg)
  • Bronze - Junior U.S. Open (60kg) 

  • 2007
    :  

  • Gold - Continental Crown (60kg)
  • Gold - Golden State Invitational (60kg)
  • Gold - USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships (Juvenile B, 60kg)
  • Gold - Junior U.S. Open (Juvenile B, 60kg)
  • Silver - USA Judo Senior National Championships (55kg)
  • Silver - San Jose Buddhist Sensei Memorial (55kg)
  • Bronze - Senior Pan American Championships (55kg)
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