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Judo: World championships

Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Shori Hamada of Japan (blue) suffers a waza-ari against Audrey Tcheumeo of France in a women's 78-kilogram quarterfinal match at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 12, 2023.

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Japan wins women's judo world title

SALVADOR, Brazil - Japan's Megumi Tachimoto (L) fights China's Qin Qian during the final of the team world championships in Salvador, Brazil, on Oct. 27, 2012. Tachimoto scored a waza-ari to seal victory in her over 70-kg match as Japan beat China 3-2 to claim the title.

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Japan's women falling flat in judo at London Games

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Misato Nakamura rises from the mat after North Korea's An Kum Ae scored a waza-ari during the round of 16 in the women's judo 52-kilogram category at the ExCel venue at the 2012 London Olympics on July 29, 2012.

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Ueno wins women's 63-kilogram at World Judo Championships

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Yoshie Ueno of Japan (L) and Elisabeth Willeboordse of the Netherlands shake hands after their final match in the women's 63-kilogram category at the World Judo Championships in Rotterdam on Aug. 28. Ueno beat Willeboordse with an ''awase-waza,'' or two-point combination for ippon.

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Tamura turns away challenger for 11th title in Fukuoka judo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Olympic gold medalist Ryoko Tamura waves to the cheering fans after overcoming the challenge of former sparring partner Chiho Hamano on Dec. 10 to win her 11th straight title at the Fukuoka international women's judo championships. Tamura earned a ''waza-ari'' decision in the 48-kilogram championship final at Fukuoka Kokusai Center. Hamano as the challenger was penalized for passivity three times during the highly charged match.

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Japan's Tashiro loses in women's 63-kg q'finals at world judo meet

Japan's Miku Tashiro (lower) loses to France's Clarisse Agbegnenou with a "waza-ari" lopsided decision in the women's 63-kilogram quarterfinals at the World Judo Championships in Kazakhstan's capital Astana on Aug. 27, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ueno wins women's 63-kilogram at World Judo Championships

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Yoshie Ueno of Japan (L) and Elisabeth Willeboordse of the Netherlands shake hands after their final match in the women's 63-kilogram category at the World Judo Championships in Rotterdam on Aug. 28. Ueno beat Willeboordse with an ''awase-waza,'' or two-point combination for ippon. (Kyodo)

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Tamura turns away challenger for 11th title in Fukuoka judo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Olympic gold medalist Ryoko Tamura waves to the cheering fans after overcoming the challenge of former sparring partner Chiho Hamano on Dec. 10 to win her 11th straight title at the Fukuoka international women's judo championships. Tamura earned a ''waza-ari'' decision in the 48-kilogram championship final at Fukuoka Kokusai Center. Hamano as the challenger was penalized for passivity three times during the highly charged match.