Shohei Ono (大野将平, Ōno Shōhei, born 3 February 1992) is a Japanese retired[1] judoka.

[2][3][4] Ono is regarded as one of judo's top fighters,[5] having won two Olympic gold medals, three World Championships and five Grand Slams.

Ono defeated Nakaya with a stunning ippon by osoto gari, adding to a waza-ari he scored earlier on.

[11] Ono became Japan's third lightweight champion in four years after Hiroyuki Akimoto and Nakaya at the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro.

Fifteen seconds into the fight, Wang attempted a drop morote seoi nage, however was unsuccessful in gaining a score.

In a turn of events, Wang was controversially given four shidos to earn a hansoku make or disqualification, namely for three false attacks and breaking off a grip.

Ono met Neoklis Skouroumounis in his second fight, and scored a yuko early on with de ashi harai.

Ungvari picked up four shidos for a hansoku make, in the form of avoiding grips, stepping off the mat, attempting a false attack and passivity.

Ono won the World title with a strong hane goshi that scored ippon, defeating Legrand.

[16] On 28 May 2013, Ono and four other senior male students in Tenri University’s judo club ordered younger members to slap freshmen in the face.