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Ryuju Nagayama

Ryuju Nagayama (Japanese: 永山竜樹, romanized: Nagayama Ryuju; born 15 April 1996) is a Japanese judoka[3] and judo World Champion.

Ryuju Nagayama
Personal information
Native name
永山竜樹
Born (1996-04-15) 15 April 1996 (age 30)
Bibai, Hokkaido, Japan
OccupationJudoka
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍60 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2024)
World Champ.‹See Tfd›Gold medal – World (2025)
Asian Champ.‹See Tfd›Gold (2022)
Highest world ranking1st[1][2]
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2024 Paris‍–‍60 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 Budapest‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Baku‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Tokyo‍–‍60 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Nur‑Sultan‍–‍60 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place2017 Saint Petersburg‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Qingdao‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Budapest‍–‍60 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Jerusalem‍–‍60 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2016 Tokyo‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Ekaterinburg‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Düsseldorf‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Osaka‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Düsseldorf‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place2020 Paris‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 Tashkent‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Paris‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Ulaanbaatar‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Ulaanbaatar‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Tokyo‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Baku‍–‍60 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Baku‍–‍60 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Osaka‍–‍60 kg
Silver medal – second place2024 Tokyo‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Tokyo‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2025 Tokyo‍–‍60 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2018 Budapest‍–‍60 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Abu Dhabi‍–‍60 kg
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Taipei‍–‍55 kg
World Cadets Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Kyiv‍–‍50 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF7350
JudoInside.com79486
Updated on 11 December 2025

He participated at the 2018[4] and 2019 World Championships, winning bronze medals in both. He then won one of the bronze medals in the men's 60 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France,[5] and one year later the gold medal in that same weight category at the 2025 World Championships.

References

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  1. ↑ "IJF World Ranking List" (PDF). International Judo Federation. 3 March 2025. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "World Ranking List, Men –60 kg". International Judo Federation. 3 March 2025. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ryuju NAGAYAMA / IJF.org". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "2018 World Judo Championships –60 kg results". 26 September 2018 [2018-09-26]. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Khalatyan, Rafael (27 July 2024). "Judo: Yeldos Smetov and Natsumi Tsunoda secure Olympic gold". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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