Taylor Takata (born April 6, 1982) is an American athlete who placed 9th at Men's Judo (66 kg Weight Category) in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Takata was born in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Following his graduation from ʻIolani School,[2] he attended San Jose State University and University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
The club he belongs to is the USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center.
He represented the United States at both the Junior and Senior World Championships in the 60 kg division as well as winning National Championship, Pan American and U.S. Open Titles.