Makoto Takimoto

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Makoto Takimoto
Statistics
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight 85 kg (190 lb)
Born December 8, 1974 (1974-12-08) (age 33)
Town of birth Ibaraki, Japan
Team/Association Yoshida dojo
Fighting style Judo
Mixed martial arts record
Wins 4
  By knockout 0
  By submission 1
Losses 3
Draws 0
Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Japan Japan
Men's Judo
Olympic Games
Gold 2000 Sydney -81 kg
Asian Championships
Gold 1995 New Delhi -78 kg
Bronze 2000 Osaka -81 kg
East Asian Games
Bronze 1997 Busan -78 kg

Makoto Takimoto (瀧本 誠 Makoto Takimoto?, born 8 December 1974) is a Japanese judoka. He won a gold medal at the -81 kg category of the 2000 Summer Olympics.

He is from Iwai, Ibaraki. He began judo at the age of six.[1] After graduation from Nihon University, He belonged to Japan Racing Association. Takimoto made his MMA debut in 31 December 2004 against Sentoryu Miller at PRIDE Shockwave 2004. He scored a major upset on December 31st 2007 at Yarennoka where he beat Murilo Bustamante by split decision.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Pride official website". 

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