Ai Tsunoda Roustant (born 19 April 2002) is a Spanish

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. She competed at the

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Early life

She was born in

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, Spain, to Japanese father, Go Tsunoda, and a French mother, Céline Roustant, who both practised judoka. She studies at Tokai University.

Career

Junior career: Double World Champion

She was a bronze medalist at

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in January 2020. She won both the

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and 2022 World Judo Juniors Championships in the 70kg category.

2023

Stepping into the senior ranks, she was on the podium numerous times in 2023. She won the 70kg category at

2023 Judo Grand Slam Paris The 2023 Judo Grand Slam Paris was held at the Accor Arena in Paris, France, from 4 to 5 February 2023 as part of the IJF World Tour and during the 2024 Summer Olympics qualification period. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Source ...

in February 2023. She was a bronze medalist at

2023 Judo Grand Slam Antalya The 2023 Judo Grand Slam Antalya was held at the Antalya Sports Hall in Antalya, Turkey from 31 March to 2 April 2023 as part of the IJF World Tour and during the 2024 Summer Olympics qualification period. Medal summary Men's events Women's e ...

in April 2023. She was a silver medalist at

2023 Judo Grand Slam Baku The 2023 Judo Grand Slam Baku is a Judo Grand Slam tournament that was held at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 22 to 24 September 2023 as part of the IJF World Tour and during the 2024 Summer Olympics qualification perio ...

in September 2023. She was a bronze medalist at the

2023 Judo Grand Slam Tokyo The 2023 Judo Grand Slam Tokyo was an installment of the Grand Slam Tokyo tournament held in Tokyo, Japan, from 2 to 3 December 2023 as part of the IJF World Tour and during the 2024 Summer Olympics qualification period. Medal summary Men's eve ...

in December 2023.

2024

She was a bronze medalist at

2024 Judo Grand Slam Antalya The 2024 Judo Grand Slam Antalya was a Judo Grand Slam tournament held at the Antalya Sports Hall in Antalya, Turkey, from 29 to 31 March 2024 as part of the IJF World Tour The IJF World Tour is a worldwide top-tier judo tour, organized by ...

in March 2024. She was a bronze medalist at the

2024 European Judo Championships The 2024 European Judo Championships was held at the Arena Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia, from 25 to 28 April 2024 as part of the IJF World Tour and during the 2024 Summer Olympics qualification period. Medal table Medal summary Men's even ...

in Zagreb in May 2024 in the Women's 70 kg. She was selected for the

in the Women's 70 kg.

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tsunoda, Ai 2002 births Living people Spanish female judoka Olympic judoka for Spain Judoka at the 2024 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Lleida Spanish people of Japanese descent Spanish people of French descent 21st-century Spanish women