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Japan's gold medalists in world judo championships

ASTANA, Aug. 31 Kyodo - Japanese individual gold medalists at the world judo championships -- (from L) Shohei Ono (men's 73 kilogram), Misato Nakamura (women's 52 kg), Takanori Nagase (men's 81 kg), Kaori Matsumoto (women's 57 kg), Ryunosuke Haga (men's 100 kg) and Mami Umeki (women's 78 kg) -- pose for a photo in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Aug. 31, 2015, a day after the completion of the championships.

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Judo: Umeki seizes gold in worlds debut

Japan's Mami Umeki (top) competes with Slovene Anamari Velensek in the women's 78-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Astana on Aug. 28, 2015. The 20-year-old Umeki, who is making her world championships debut, defeated Velensek by ippon. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Umeki seizes gold in worlds debut

Japan's Mami Umeki smiles with her gold medal in the women's 78-kilogram division at the world judo championships in Astana on Aug. 28, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Umeki wins gold at judo world championships

Mami Umeki (top) of Japan defeats Anamari Velensek of Slovenia to win the women's 78-kilogram gold medal at the World Judo Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Aug. 27, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Umeki wins gold at judo world championships

Mami Umeki (top) of Japan defeats Anamari Velensek of Slovenia to win the women's 78-kilogram gold medal at the World Judo Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Aug. 27, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Umeki wins gold at judo world championships

Mami Umeki (top) of Japan throws Anamari Velensek of Slovenia during their women's 78-kilogram final at the World Judo Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Aug. 27, 2015. Umeki won the gold medal while Velensek settled for the silver. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Zagreb Grand Prix

Mami Umeki (C) of Japan poses for a photo after winning the women's 78-kilogram class at the Zagreb Grand Prix judo tournament in the Croatian capital on July 28, 2019, alongside second-place Fanny Estelle Posvite (L) of France and third-place Karla Prodan of Croatia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Zagreb Grand Prix

Japan's Mami Umeki (L) and Fanny Estelle Posvite of France compete in the women's 78-kilogram final at the Zagreb Grand Prix judo tournament in the Croatian capital on July 28, 2019. Umeki won the match. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Umeki beaten, settles for silver

Japan's Mami Umeki looks disappointed after losing by yusei versus Rio Olympics bronze medalist Mayra Aguiar of Brazil during extra time in the women's 78-kilogram final at the world judo championships on Sept. 1, 2017, in Budapest. Umeki settled for silver. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Umeki beaten, settles for silver

Rio Olympics bronze medalist Mayra Aguiar of Brazil (L) faces off against Japan's Mami Umeki in the women's 78-kilogram final at the world judo championships on Sept. 1, 2017, in Budapest. Aguiar beat Umeki to win gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Umeki beaten, settles for silver

Rio Olympics bronze medalist Mayra Aguiar of Brazil (L) faces off against Japan's Mami Umeki in the women's 78-kilogram final at the world judo championships on Sept. 1, 2017, in Budapest. Aguiar beat Umeki to win gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Japan's Umeki wins at Dusseldorf Grand Prix

Gold medalist Mami Umeki of Japan (2nd from L), silver medalist Madeleine Malonga of France (far L), and bronze medalists Klara Apotekar (2nd from R) of Slovenia and Rika Takayama of Japan pose on the podium during an award ceremony for the women's 78-kilogram class at a Grand Prix judo event in Duesseldorf, Germany, on Feb. 26, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Umeki eliminated at Rio Games judo

Japan's Mami Umeki (L) competes against Abigel Joo of Hungary in a women's judo 78-kilogram second-round match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 11, 2016. Umeki was eliminated in the match. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Hungary's Joo wins in women's 73kg judo round of 16

Hungary's Abigel Joo (R) reacts after defeating Japan's Mami Umeki in the women's judo 73-kilogram round of 16 at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 11, 2016. (Photo taken with camera set up on the ceiling)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo