Chonosuke Takagi

Chonosuke Takagi died on December 6, 2016.

Chonosuke Takagi was 68 years old at the time of death.

The cause of death of Chonosuke Takagi was heart attack.

Chonosuke Takagi (高木長之助, Takagi Chōnosuke; 26 October 1948 – 6 December 2016) was a Japanese judoka.

Takagi is from Shirahama, Chiba and began judo when he was in junior high school.

When he was a member of judo club at Awa high-school (安房高校, Awa Kōkō), the senior of club is Masatoshi Shinomaki.

Takagi began working for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department after graduation from Nihon University in 1971. He participated in the World Championship twice and won a gold medal in 1973 and a bronze medal in 1975.

As of 2011, Takagi coached judo at his alma mater, Nihon University. Among his students are Jun Konno, Michiaki Kamochi, Makoto Takimoto and others. He died of a heart attack at the age of 68 on 6 December 2016.

Achievements

1970
- All-Japan Weight Class Championships (Heavyweight) 1st
1972
- All-Japan Weight Class Championships (Heavyweight) 2nd
1973
- World Championships (Heavyweight) 1st
- All-Japan Championships (Openweight only) 2nd
1975
- World Championships (Heavyweight) 3rd
- All-Japan Championships (Openweight only) 2nd
1976
- All-Japan Championships (Openweight only) 3rd
1977
- All-Japan Championships (Openweight only) 3rd
1978
- Jigoro Kano Cup (Heavyweight) 3rd
- All-Japan Championships (Openweight only) 2nd
1980
- All-Japan Weight Class Championships (Heavyweight) 3rd