Takuya Haneda

Takuya Haneda (羽根田 卓也, Haneda Takuya, born 17 July 1987) is a Japanese male slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2002.^[1] He won a bronze medal in the C1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, becoming the first Asian canoeist to win an Olympic medal.^[2]

Takuya Haneda

Takuya Haneda at Paris 2024 Summer Olympians and Paralympians Japan National Team parade event on November 30th, 2024
Personal information
Born	July 17, 1987 (1987-07-17) (age 37) Toyota, Aichi, Japan
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe slalom
Medal record Men's canoe slalom Representing  Japan Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro C1 Asian Games 2014 Incheon C1 2018 Jakarta-Palembang C1 2010 Guangzhou C1 Asian Championships 2005 Inje C1

He also won a gold medal in the C1 event at the 2014 Asian Games.^[3]

Haneda participated in four Olympic Games. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing he was eliminated in the qualifying round of the C1 event finishing in 14th place. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he was able to qualify for the final and finished in 7th place in the C1 event.^[4] He represented the host nation at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, finishing in 10th place.

Takuya Haneda during the 2019 Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain.

Haneda has lived and trained in Slovakia since the age of 18. He is coached by former Slovak canoeist Milan Kubáň.^[5]

World Cup individual podiums

Season	Date	Venue	Position	Event
2005	2 Jul 2005	Naein-chun	1st	C11
2006	27 Aug 2006	Zhangjiajie	1st	C11
2008	18 May 2008	Nakhon Nayok	1st	C11
2010	20 Feb 2010	Penrith	3rd	C12
2016	18 Jun 2016	Pau	3rd	C1

¹ Asia Canoe Slalom Championship counting for World Cup points

² Oceania Canoe Slalom Open counting for World Cup points