Daisuke Takahashi is a former Japanese figure skater, notable as the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2010 World Champion, a two-time World silver medalist, a two-time Four Continents Champion, and a five-time Japanese national champion. Takahashi represented Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics, 2010 Winter Olympics, and 2014 Winter Olympics. His bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics was the first Olympic medal for Japan in the men's singles event. He was also the first Asian man to win a World title at the 2010 World Championships. At the 2012-2013 Grand Prix Final, Takahashi made history again as the first Japanese man to win a gold medal in the event, an addition to his previous accomplishment of being the first Japanese man to medal at the event in 2005. Daisuke Takahashi announced on October, 2014 he is retiring from competitive figure skating. 

March 16th, 1986 in Kurashiki (Age 38)