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Judo: World championships

Mao Arai of Japan poses with the silver medal she won in the women's over 78-kilogram event at the judo world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on June 19, 2025.

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Judo: World championships

Mao Arai (blue) of Japan competes against Kim Ha Yun of South Korea in the women's over 78-kilogram final at the judo world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on June 19, 2025.

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Judo: World championships

Mao Arai (blue) of Japan competes against Kim Ha Yun of South Korea in the women's over 78-kilogram final at the judo world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on June 19, 2025.

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Judo: World championships

Mao Arai (blue) of Japan competes against Kim Ha Yun of South Korea in the women's over 78-kilogram final at the judo world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on June 19, 2025.

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Judo: World championships

Mao Arai (blue) of Japan competes against Kim Ha Yun of South Korea in the women's over 78-kilogram final at the judo world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on June 19, 2025.

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Judo: World championships

Mao Arai of Japan reacts after losing to Kim Ha Yun of South Korea in the women's over 78-kilogram final at the judo world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on June 19, 2025.

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Asian Games: Judo

Wakaba Tomita of Japan poses with her bronze medal in the women's over-78-kilogram judo event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 26, 2023.

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Asian Games: Judo

Japan's Wakaba Tomita is pictured after losing to Xu Shiyan of China in the judo women's over-78-kilogram semifinals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 26, 2023.

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Asian Games: Judo

Japan's Wakaba Tomita (blue) competes against Xu Shiyan of China in the judo women's over-78-kilogram semifinals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 26, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Akira Sone (blue) takes on Julia Tolofua of France in the women's over-78-kilogram final at the judo world championships in Doha on May 13, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Akira Sone (blue) takes on Julia Tolofua of France in the women's over-78-kilogram final at the judo world championships in Doha on May 13, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Akira Sone (blue) defeats Julia Tolofua of France in the women's over-78-kilogram final at the judo world championships in Doha on May 13, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Akira Sone (blue) takes on Julia Tolofua of France in the women's over-78-kilogram final at the judo world championships in Doha on May 13, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Akira Sone poses with the gold medal after winning the women's over-78-kilogram division title at the judo world championships in Doha on May 13, 2023.

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Paris Grand Slam judo

PARIS, France - Japan's Megumi Tachimoto stands on the podium during the award ceremony after winning the women's over-78 kilogram gold at the Paris Grand Slam judo competition in the French capital on Feb. 10, 2013.

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Paris Grand Slam judo

PARIS, France - Japan's Megumi Tachimoto (R) takes on Cuba's London Olympic champion Idalys Ortiz during the women's over-78 kilogram final at the Paris Grand Slam judo competition in the French capital on Feb. 10, 2013. Tachimoto defeated Ortiz, who was disqualified for her fourth penalty, and won the gold.

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Paris Grand Slam judo

PARIS, France - Japan's Megumi Tachimoto (L) takes on Cuba's London Olympic champion Idalys Ortiz during the women's over-78 kilogram final at the Paris Grand Slam judo competition in the French capital on Feb. 10, 2013. Tachimoto defeated Ortiz, who was disqualified for her fourth penalty, and won the gold.

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World judo championships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Photo shows (from L) women's over 78-kilogram class silver medalist Maria Suelen Altheman of Brazil, gold medalist Idalys Ortiz of Cuba and bronze medalists Megumi Tachimoto of Japan and Lee Jung Eun of South Korea at the world judo championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 31, 2013.

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World judo championships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Cuba's Idalys Ortiz celebrates after winning gold in the women's over 78-kilogram class at the world judo championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 31, 2013.

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World judo championships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japan's Megumi Tachimoto holds her bronze medal after winning the third-place playoff of the women's over 78-kilogram class at the world judo championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 31, 2013.

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World judo championships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japan's Megumi Tachimoto (top) defeats Larisa Ceric of Bosnia and Herzegovina by ippon in the third-place playoff of the women's over 78-kilogram class at the world judo championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 31, 2013.

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World judo championships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japan's Megumi Tachimoto (L) defeats Larisa Ceric of Bosnia and Herzegovina by ippon in the third-place playoff of the women's over 78-kilogram class at the world judo championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 31, 2013.

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Saudi Arabia's 1st female Olympian

LONDON, Britain - Wojdan Shaherkani of Saudi Arabia takes part in the first round match in the women's judo over 78-kilogram class at the ExCeL competition venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 3, 2012. Shaherkani became the first Saudi Arabian woman to compete in the Olympics.

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Sugimoto wins silver in Olympic women's over 78-kg judo

LONDON, Britain - Japan's silver medalist Mika Sugimoto (far L) and other judokas celebrate at the award ceremony for the women's judo over 78-kilogram category at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL competition venue on Aug. 3, 2012.

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Sugimoto wins silver in Olympic women's over 78-kg judo

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Mika Sugimoto smiles with the silver medal she won in the women's judo over 78-kilogram category at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL competition venue on Aug. 3, 2012.

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Sugimoto wins silver in Olympic women's over 78-kg judo

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Mika Sugimoto smiles with the silver medal she won in the women's judo over 78-kilogram category at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL competition venue on Aug. 3, 2012.

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Sugimoto wins silver in Olympic women's over 78-kg judo

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Mika Sugimoto (upper) fights Cuba's Idalys Ortiz during the women's judo over 78-kilogram final at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL competition venue on Aug. 3, 2012. Sugimoto lost to Ortiz.

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Sugimoto wins silver in Olympic women's over 78-kg judo

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Mika Sugimoto (R) fights Britain's Karina Bryant during the semifinals in the women's judo over 78-kilogram category at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL competition venue on Aug. 3, 2012. Sugimoto beat Bryant.

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Sugimoto wins silver in Olympic women's over 78-kg judo

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Mika Sugimoto (R) fights Cuba's Idalys Ortiz during the women's judo over 78-kilogram final at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL competition venue on Aug. 3, 2012. Sugimoto lost to Ortiz.

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Saudi Arabia's 1st female Olympian

LONDON, Britain - Wojdan Shaherkani of Saudi Arabia (R) competes against Puerto Rico's Melissa Mojica during the first round match in the women's judo over 78-kilogram class at the ExCeL competition venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 3, 2012. Shaherkani became the first Saudi Arabian woman to compete in the Olympics.

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Sugimoto wins silver in Olympic women's over 78-kg judo

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Mika Sugimoto (upper) throws Venezuela's Giovanna Blanco to the mat scoring an ippon victory during the round of 16 in the women's judo over 78-kilogram category at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL competition venue on Aug. 3, 2012.

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Sugimoto wins silver in Olympic women's over 78-kg judo

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Mika Sugimoto (upper) throws Venezuela's Giovanna Blanco to the mat scoring an ippon victory during the round of 16 in the women's judo over 78-kilogram category at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL competition venue on Aug. 3, 2012.

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Grand Slam Tokyo judo meet

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's world bronze medalist Mika Sugimoto (R) defeats top-ranked Megumi Tachimoto (L) on points in an all-Japanese final in the women's over 78-kilogram class on the final day of the three-day judo meet at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 11, 2011.

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China's Tong at world judo championships

PARIS, France - China's Tong Wen shows her gold medal in Paris on Aug. 27, 2011, after winning the women's over 78-kilogram class at the world judo championships.

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Sugimoto wins Japan's 1st judo gold at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - World judo champion Mika Sugimoto shows her gold medal at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 13, 2010, after defeating China's Qin Qian in the women's over 78-kilogram final. Sugimoto won Japan's first judo gold medal at the sports event.

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Sugimoto wins Japan's 1st judo gold at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - World judo champion Mika Sugimoto (R) wrestles with China's Qin Qian in the women's over 78-kilogram final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 13, 2010. Sugimoto captured Japan's first judo gold medal at the sports event.

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Sugimoto wins Japan's 1st judo gold at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - World judo champion Mika Sugimoto (R) takes down a Thai opponent in the first round of the women's over 78-kilogram match at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 13, 2010. Sugimoto captured Japan's first judo gold medal at the sports event.

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Japan's Tsukada wins women's over 78kg-class at Grand Slam judo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Maki Tsukada throws Russia's Elena Ivashchenko to win the gold in the women's over 78-kilogram-class final at the Grand Slam Tokyo international judo tournament in Tokyo on Dec. 11, 2009.

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Tsukada wins women's over 78-kg bronze at judo worlds

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Japan's Maki Tsukada (top) battles with Franziska Konitz of Germany to win the women's over 78-kilogram bronze at the judo world championships in Rotterdam on Aug. 30, 2009. Olympics silver medalist Tsukada won two matches by ippon but was defeated by a pinning technique by Tong Wen of China, the same opponent she fell to in the final in last year's Beijing Games.

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Japan's Tsukada takes over 78-kg silver at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Silver medalist Maki Tsukada of Japan waves after an awarding ceremony for the women's over 78-kilogram class judo event at the Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on Aug. 15.

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China's Tong wins women's over 78-kg class judo at Olympics

BEIJING, China - Gold medalist Tong Wen of China (L) and silver medalist Maki Tsukada of Japan stand on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's over 78-kilogram class judo event of the Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on Aug. 15.

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Japan's Tsukada takes over 78-kg silver at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Maki Tsukada holds up her silver medal in the women's over 78-kilogram class judo event at the Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on Aug. 15.

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China's Tong wins women's over 78-kg class judo

BEIJING, China - China's Tong Wen (R) reacts after beating Japan's Maki Tsukada in the final of the women's over 78-kilogram class judo match at the Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on Aug. 15.

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China's Tong wins women's over 78-kg class judo

BEIJING, China - China's Tong Wen (L) fights Japan's Maki Tsukada during their final of the women's over 78-kilogram class judo match at the Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on Aug. 15. Tong beat Tsukada to win the gold.

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China's Tong wins women's over 78-kg class judo

BEIJING, China - China's Tong Wen (R) fights Japan's Maki Tsukada during their final of the women's over 78-kilogram class judo match at the Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on Aug. 15. Tong beat Tsukada to win the gold.

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Japan's Tateyama beats China's Xu at Kano Cup judo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Mai Tateyama (R) snatched the women's over 78-kilogram title by toppling China's Xu Lihui with a leg trip on the opening day of the Kano Cup international judo tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Dec. 7.

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Tsukada wins 5th straight national title

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic 78-kilogram gold medalist Maki Tsukada smiles with her cup in hands after winning her fifth consecutive title with an ippon victory over Mai Tateyama at the women's national judo championships at the Tokyo Budokan on April 23.

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(1)Tsukada wins 1st over 78-kg title at Fukuoka Int'l judo meet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Athens Olympics gold medalist Maki Tsukada (R) defeated Japanese rival Midori Shintani (L) in the final to win her first title in the over 78-kilogram weight division at the Fukuoka International Women's Judo Championships on Dec. 11.

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(2)Tsukada wins 1st over 78-kg title at Fukuoka Int'l judo meet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Athens Olympics gold medalist Maki Tsukada (R) smiles after winning her first title in the over 78-kilogram weight division at the Fukuoka International Women's Judo Championships on Dec. 11. At left is Midori Shintani who placed second.

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(3)Japan's Tsukada wins Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Maki Tsukada smiles with the gold medal she won in the women's over 78-kilogram judo event in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 20.