BEIJING — Wahiawa's Taylor Takata, in his first Olympics and just the fourth judoka from Hawai'i to compete in the Games, opened with two wins before being knocked out in repechage today.

The 'Iolani alum posted two wins in the men's 66-kilogram (145.5 pounds) weight class.

Takata lost to Cuba's Yordanis Arencibia, the 2004 Athens bronze medalist, 10-0, in the quarterfinals.

In Takata's first repechage match, he fell to Aheen El Hady of Egypt by ippon. El Hady was seventh in the 2005 world championships.

In Takata's first match, he defeated Greece's Tariel Zintiridis.

The two were scoreless after the 5-minute time limit and went into a "golden score" period, where the first person to score wins. Takata scored on a yuko (partially successful throw) 29 seconds into the golden score to win.

Takata beat Dex Elmont of the Netherlands in his second match, also in the golden score when Elmont was penalized.