Philip Masato Takahashi (June 12, 1957 – June 15, 2020) was a judoka from Canada, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics (1984 and 1988). He twice won a bronze medal at the Pan American Games during his career in the bantamweight division (– 60 kg), in 1979 and 1983. His greatest achievement came as a bronze medal at the 1981 World Championships. In 1986, he won the bronze medal in the 60kg weight category at the judo demonstration sport event as part of the 1986 Commonwealth Games. He is the son of Masao and June Takahashi. He ran Takahashi Dojo in Ottawa, Ontario teaching Judo, Karate and other forms of martial arts. He also taught both English and Physical Education at Confederation High School (Ottawa). He held the rank of 7th dan in Judo. Takahashi died of cancer in 2020 at the age of 63. See also Judo in Ontario Judo in Canada List of Canadian judoka References External links Takahashi Dojo Profile sports-reference 1957 births 2020 deaths Canadian male judoka Canadian schoolteachers Canadian sportspeople of Japanese descent Judoka at the 1984 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka of Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in judo Sportspeople from Ottawa Sportspeople from Toronto Judoka at the 1979 Pan American Games Judoka at the 1983 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games 21st-century Canadian people 20th-century Canadian people