is a Japanese
judoka
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and the
2005 Asian Judo Championships gold medalist
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in the −81 kg category.
Ono is from
Ishige, Ibaraki
was a town located in Yūki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 24,960 and a density of 569.34 persons per km2. The total area was 43.84 km2.
On January 1, 2006, Ishige merged with Mi ...
,
and has studied Judo alongside
Keiji Suzuki since childhood.
After graduating from
Tsukuba University
is a national research university located in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
The university has 28 college clusters and schools with around 16,500 students (as of 2014). The main Tsukuba campus covers an area of 258 hectares (636 acres), making ...
, he joined Ryotokuji Gakuen,
of which
Yusuke Kanamaru,
Tomoo Torii, and former Asian champion
Yuta Yazaki are also members. He won the all Japanese championships from 2008 to 2010 and, although the favorite at the
Tokyo 2010 World Championships, was eliminated in the 3rd round by former Olympic champion
Ilias Iliadis. Ono is renowned for his ''
uchi mata
is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Kanō Jigorō. It belongs to the second group, Dai Nikyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It ...
'' (inner thigh throw). He is also well known for his ''
Ōuchi gari '' (大内刈 major inside leg reap). In 2009–2010, Ono was regarded as one of the most exciting judoka in the world. Despite his popularity, he lost his place in the
2012 Olympics
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; Japan instead chose
Masashi Nishiyama for
90 kg.
References
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Japanese male judoka
1980 births
Martial artists from Ibaraki Prefecture
Living people
Judoka at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic judoka for Japan
Asian Games medalists in judo
Judoka at the 2006 Asian Games
Judoka at the 2010 Asian Games
Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
Asian Games judoka for Japan
Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
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