is a Japanese judoka. He won a gold medal at the 2026 World Judo Championships.
Career In December 2024, Tanaka competed at the 2024 Judo Grand Slam Tokyo and won his first career Judo Grand Slam gold medal in the –73 kg category. He repeated as Judo Grand Slam Tokyo champion in 2025.
In July 2025, he competed at the 2025 Summer World University Games and won a bronze medal in the –73 kg category. He also won a gold medal in the mixed team event.
In October 2026, he made his World Judo Championships debut and advanced to the finals of the –73 kg category. During the final he defeated Makhmadbek Makhmadbekov to win a gold medal.
Personal life Tanaka's older brother, Ryoma, is also a judoka.
References
External links