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Judo At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed Team
The Mixed team competition in judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held on 31 July 2021 at the Nippon Budokan. It was the first time a team judo competition was held in the Olympics. Team Japan is the only team to win this event at the World Judo Championships, with team France winning the last 3 silver medals. The medals for the competition were presented by Mr. Yasuhiro Yamashita, IOC Member, Japan, Olympian, one Gold Medal; and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Marius L Vizer, IJF President; Austria. Results Finals Repechage Pool A Pool B Matches First round Germany vs Refugee Olympic Team Mongolia vs South Korea Italy vs Israel Netherlands vs Uzbekistan Quarterfinals Japan vs Germany ROC vs Mongolia France vs Israel Brazil vs Netherlands Repechages Germany vs Mongolia Israel vs Brazil Semifinals Japan vs ROC France vs Netherlands Bronze medal matches Germany vs Netherlands Israel vs ROC Gold medal match Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. While its primary purpose is to host martial arts contests, the arena has gained additional fame as one of the world's most outstanding musical performance venues. The Budokan was a popular venue for Japanese professional wrestling for a time, and it has hosted numerous other sporting events such as the 1967 Women's Volleyball World Championship. Most recently, the arena hosted the Olympic debut of karate in the 2020 Summer Olympics, as well as the judo competition at both the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Paralympics. A number of famous rock music acts have played at the Budokan. The Beatles were the first rock group to play there in a series of concerts held between June 30 and July 2, 1966. ABBA ended their last tour and final live performance there in March of 1980. Numerou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chizuru Arai
is a Japanese retired judoka. Arai won the gold medal in judo's 70 kg division, and silver in the mixed team event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Career She competed at the 2014 Judo Grand Prix Düsseldorf, finishing third, and 2015 Judo Grand Prix Düsseldorf. She won a gold medal at the 2017 World Judo Championships in Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population .... References External links * 1993 births Living people Japanese female judoka World judo champions Asian Games medalists in judo Judoka at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Japan Olympic silver medalists for Japan Medalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagi Muki
Sagi Aharon Muki (or Moki; he, שגיא אהרון מוקי; born 17 May 1992) is an Israeli half-middleweight judoka. Muki is the 2019 World Champion. He also won the 2015 and 2018 European championships. In August 2011 Muki won the European Cup U20 in Berlin in the under 73 kilogram (161-pound) category. He won gold medals in February 2013 at the European Open in Tbilisi, Georgia, in June 2013 at the European Open Tallinn, and in October 2013 at the European Open Minsk in the under 73 weight class. In May 2014, he won the Baku Grand Slam in Azerbaijan in the under 73 kg category, and the following month he won another International Judo Federation World Tour gold medal, this time at the Havana Grand Prix in the under 73 kg category. Muki is a two-time Israeli judo champion. In June 2015, representing Israel at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, he won the gold medal and the European championship in judo in the under 73 kg weight class. Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gili Sharir
Gili Sharir ( he, גילי שריר; born 22 November 1999) is an Israeli judoka. She is the 2018 Hohhot Grand Prix silver medallist in the 63 kg weight class. Early life Sharir's grew up in moshav Mazor, where her parents Danit and Danny still reside. Career Earlier in her career, Sharir won a silver medal at the 2017 European U21 Championships and a bronze at the 2017 European U23 Championships. Sharir represents Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics, competing at the women's 63 kg weight category. She lost in the first round to the five time Oceanian Champion, Australian Katharina Haecker, ending her part in the individual competition. References External links * * Gili Sharirat the European Judo Union The EJU consists of 51 national Judo federations/associations, and is itself recognised by the IJF as one of five continental unions. The organisation of the administration of Judo is based on a pyramid system of regulations, with the IJF the wo ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Kochman
Li Kochman (or Lee, he, לי קוכמן; born 18 April 1995) is an Israeli judoka. He competes in the under 90 kg weight category, and won a silver medal in the 2019 European Judo Championships. Judo career 2011-19 In 2011 Kochman won a bronze medal at the Cadet European Championships (U-17). In 2014 he won a bronze medal at the European U-23s. In 2015 he won bronze at the Budapest Grand Prix (U90kg). In 2016 Kochman won a silver medal at the Zagreb Grand Prix. In 2017 Kochman won the gold medal at the European Open in Belgrade. That year he lost in the finals of the European Open in Minsk and the European Open in Bucharest. In 2018 he won a silver medal at the European Open in Sofia. That year he also won a bronze medal at the Tbilisi Grand Prix. In 2019 Kochman won a silver medal at the European Games in Minsk. 2020-present Kochman represented Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics, competing at the men's 90 kg weight category. After beating Czech David Klam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shira Rishony
Shira Rishony ( he, שירה ראשוני, born February 21, 1991) is an Israeli Olympic lightweight judoka. She competed at U48 kg (under 106 pounds). She competed for Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics and at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Early and personal life Rishony was born in Holon, Israel, to a Jewish family. At the age of five, she was sent by her mother to learn ballet, despite her desire to learn judo. After two years, as she still insisted on learning judo, her mother finally gave in and allowed her to take part in the sport. Her sisters are named Rotem and Maya. Their grandfather is named Muki. She resides in Even Yehuda, Israel, near the Wingate Institute. Judo career Rishony won the Israel U48 Women's Judo Championship in 2009 and 2012, won the silver medal in the competition in 2014, and won the bronze medal in 2007 and 2011. In 2009, Rishony won gold medals in the 2009 Maccabiah Games and the Junior Tour U20 Izmir 'Cehat Sener'. In 2012, she won the gold medal i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baruch Shmailov
Baruch Shmailov ( he, ברוך שמאילוב; born 9 February 1994) is an Israeli judoka. He competes in the under 66 kg weight category, and won a gold medal in the 2022 World Masters in Jerusalem. Shmailov also won a bronze in the 2017 World Masters, as well as a silver at the 2018 World Masters. As of December 2022, Shmailov is ranked #3 in -66 kg weight category. He competed for Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing in fifth place. Biography Shmailov grew up in Hadera, Israel, in a household of Jewish background. He was raised by his mother Elza, a solderer in an electronics company. When he was 4 his parents got divorced. At the age of 6 his mother sent him to practice Jujutsu and Karate and a year later he began to practice Judo. When he was 11, during a training in the Judo club in Hadera, a former judoka and politician Yoel Razvozov came to visit. He recognized Shmailov's potential and recommended to transfer him to train at the famous Wingate Institute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timna Nelson-Levy
Timna Nelson-Levy ( he, תמנע נלסון-לוי; born 7 July 1994) is an Israeli judoka. She competes in the under 57 kg weight category, and won a bronze medal in the 2016 European Judo Championships. She competed for Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Early life Nelson-Levy was born to Zionist American parents Shmuel and Laura who immigrated to Israel in 1985, several years prior to her birth, and resided in the capital city of Jerusalem, Israel, where she was born. Before Judo in her early teenage years, her first sports as a child were Jujutsu and mixed martial arts. Career On October 10, 2015, Nelson-Levy won her first significant medal in a senior competition when she won a bronze medal at the 'European Open Lisbon'. On April 21, 2016, she participated in the European senior championships for the first time and won a bronze medal. She defeated Anna Borowska of Poland in the first round, Hedvig Karakas of Hungary in the round of 16 and lost to Nora Gjakova of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tohar Butbul
Tohar Butbul ( he, טוהר בוטבול; born 24 January 1994) is an Israeli judoka. He competes in the under 73 kg weight category, where he won silver medals at the 2019 Judo World Masters and the 2021 European Championships, and won bronze medals in the 2017 Paris Grand Slam and 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam. As of March 2018 he was ranked #9 in the world in the U73 kg division. Judo career Butbul started training in judo when he was five years old at Oren Smadja's school. On September 19, 2014, Butbul took part in the under 21 European championship which was held in Bucharest and won the bronze medal after defeating Nuno Saraiva of Portugal on the medal match. Butbul's first medal at a senior competition came at the 'European Open Sofia' in January 2016 as he won the bronze after he defeated Sam Van't Westende of the Netherlands. On November 11, 2016, Butbul participated in the under 23 European Championship in Tel Aviv and won the silver in the 73 kg weight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Sone
is a Japanese judoka. Sone's favorite techniques are Tai Otoshi, Ouchi Gari She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in mixed team, and gold medal in Women's +78 kg Career Sone started Judo at the age of 7, following her three brothers. In April 2013, she went on to Tanushimaru Junior High School. In August 2015, Sone won the World Judo Championships Cadets and the National Junior High School Championships. In April 2016, she began studying at Nanchiku High School. In March 2017, she won the National High School Championships. She won the Inter-High School Championships in August 2017. In October 2017, Sone won the World Judo Championships Juniors(+78 kg weight class). In April 2018, she won the All-Japan Judo Championships. In August 2018, Sone won the Asian Games. Sone won the gold medal in the women's +78 kg event, and silver in the mixed team event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Wolf (judoka)
is a Japanese judoka who won a gold medal at the 2017 World Judo Championships in Budapest and a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He is the son of a Japanese mother, Mikako, and an American father, James, who teaches English at a Japanese university. Wolf became the first athlete of U.S. descent to win the All-Japan Openweight Judo Championships with his victory on 29 April, 2019. On 15 May 2019 he was promoted to 5th dan. He successfully qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ..., and won the gold medal in the 100 kg competition at the 2020 Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. References External links * * * 1996 births Living people Japanese male judoka Japanese people of American descent Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shori Hamada
is a Japanese, medal-winning Olympian judoka and army officer. In 2018 She won the gold medal in the 2018 World Judo Championships. In 2021 she won the gold medal in the women's 78 kg event, and silver in the mixed team event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. Career Hamada was born in Kagoshima prefecture and started Judo at the age of ten. When she was in Kagoshima Minami High School, she was taught newaza (ground grappling techniques) rigorously by her school judo coach, which made her win the second place at -78 kg category of the All Japan High School Championships. Also during this period, she repeatedly studied videos of Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki and absorbed his newaza techniques. After the high school she played at Yamanashi Gakuin University, where she started Sambo, a Russian combat sport, alongside Judo to expand her range of newaza skills, and won the gold medal at 2014 World Sambo Championships. After the university she joined the Japan Self-D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
