Shohei Ono

Shohei Ono
Ono in 2016
Personal information
Native name大野将平
Born (1992-02-03) 3 February 1992
Yamaguchi, Japan
OccupationJudoka
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Country Japan
SportJudo
Weight class–73 kg
Rank     5th dan black belt
ClubAsahi Kasei
TeamAll Japan National Team
RetiredDecember 2022
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (2016, 2020)
World Champ. (2013, 2015, 2019)
Asian Champ. (2018)
Profile at external databases
IJF4018
JudoInside.com68054
Updated on 23 May 2023

Shohei Ono (大野将平, Ōno Shōhei; born 3 February 1992) is a Japanese retired judoka.

Ono is regarded as one of judo's top fighters, having won two Olympic gold medals, three World Championships and five Grand Slams. He was the most dominant lightweight wrestler of the 2010s having won in every major championship he competed since 2015. Ono specializes in osoto gari (having written his masters' thesis on it) and uchimata. He is known for his classical technique and all ippon style, holding one of the highest ippon rates in judo. Ono is also one of the most searched judokas on the Internet.