Daisuke Ohata facts for kids
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Ohata in 2015
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| Date of birth | 11 November 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Kyoto Sangyo University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daisuke Ohata (大畑大介, Ōhata Daisuke, born November 11, 1975) is a famous former Japanese rugby union player. He was known for playing on the wing position. Sometimes, he also played at centre for the Japanese national team.
Daisuke Ohata became well-known around the world for his amazing speed. He was a star in the World Rugby Sevens Series, which is a fast-paced version of rugby. He then became a regular player for Japan's main rugby team. He played his first game for Japan on November 9, 1996. In that very first game, he scored three tries! A try is like scoring a touchdown in American football.
He holds the world record for the most tries scored in test matches. Test matches are important international games between national teams. In November 2016, Daisuke Ohata was honored. He was added to the World Rugby Hall of Fame. This is a special place for the greatest rugby players of all time.
Early Life and Rugby Journey
Daisuke Ohata was born in Osaka, Japan. He speaks with a strong accent from the Kansai region. He went to Tokai Dai Gyosei High School. This school is known for producing great rugby players. Two of his classmates were Koji Uehara and Yoshinori Tateyama. After high school, he studied at Kyoto Sangyo University.
World Record Holder in Rugby
On May 14, 2006, Daisuke Ohata made history. He scored three tries for Japan in a game against Georgia. This game was played at Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium. With these tries, he broke the world record for tries scored in rugby test matches.
He had scored sixty-five tries for his country in just fifty-five test games. He later increased his record to sixty-nine tries in fifty-eight games. The previous record was held by David Campese from Australia, who had 64 tries. Another great player, Brian Habana from South Africa, later scored 67 tries.
Sadly, Daisuke Ohata could not play in the Rugby World Cup 2007. He hurt his left Achilles tendon during a practice match in August. He had just recovered from hurting his right Achilles tendon in January of that year.
In January 2011, Daisuke Ohata announced he was retiring from rugby. He was 35 years old at the time. He said, "It's sad that it ended like this but I think I have had a good career. I feel I have left my mark as a rugby player."
A Champion Sportsman
Daisuke Ohata was also a well-known competitor in the "Pro Sportsman No.1" tournaments in the early 2000s. These were TV shows where athletes competed in different challenges. He did especially well in the 2001 and 2003 tournaments, winning first place. He even set a new world record in an event called "Shot-Gun-Touch," reaching 13 meters and 40 centimeters.
See also
In Spanish: Daisuke Ohata para niños
- List of leading rugby union test try scorers
