Kiyomi Watanabe
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| Birth name | Kiyomi Watanabe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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August 25, 1996 Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | -63 kg, 70kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ronald Llamas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 23 (February 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kiyomi Watanabe (渡辺 聖未 Watanabe Kiyomi), is a Japanese-Filipino judoka. She has represented the Philippines in international competitions.
Early life and education
She was born on August 25, 1996[1][2] in Cebu City to a Japanese father and a Filipino mother from Mandaue. She spent some part of her childhood in Cebu City and studied at St. Paul Learning Center. She moved to Japan when she was eight years old.[3]
Watanabe entered Waseda University to obtain a degree in sports science. She is a second year student by February 2016.[4]
Career
Philippines
She first competed for the Philippines at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.[3]
She won a gold medal for the Philippines at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games in the women's 63 kg event. She also won a bronze at the 2013 Asian Youth Judo Championship in Hainan, China.[5][6][7]
As of December 2013, she ranks fourth in her weight division in Japan. Her mother, Irene Sarausad has assured that her daughter will continue in representing the Philippines.[3]
Watanabe won the Philippines' first gold medal at the Asian Youth Judo Championship during the tournaments 2014 edition held in December 13–14 in Hong Kong.[8]
In order to qualify in the 2016 Summer Olympics, Watanabe competed in the Paris Grand Slam in February 2016 and will compete at the Asian Judo Senior's Championship held in Uzbekistan on April of the same year.[9] Watanabe ended as one of the top 16 judokas at the tournament held in Paris.[4]
On February 12, 2017 at the Grand Slam Paris, Watanabe won a bronze medal after defeating Lucy Renshall of the United Kingdom in the under 63 kilogram event. The medal was the first for the Philippines in the IJF World Judo Tour.[10] She later settled for silver after losing to Austrian Kathrin Unterwurzacher in the final of the same category at the 2017 European Women's Open Tournament in Austria. Watanabe breached the top 25 of the Judo world rankings which was released by the International Judo Federation in the same month. She was ranked 23.[11]
The Philippines' first silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games was from Watanabe who lost to Nami Nabekura of Japan in the women's -63kg final.[12]
Tournaments in Japan
Watanabe won a silver at the 2014 All Japan High School Judo Championship. She later won gold medals at the All Japan College University Championship and All Japan Teams Championship in 2015.[4]
References
- ↑ "Athletes Profile - WATANABE Kiyomi". 17th Asian Games Incheon 2014. 17th Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ↑ Cin, Stanley (2013-12-26). "Filipino-Japanese judoka enjoys competing for the Philippines - Cebu Provincial Government". www.cebu.gov.ph. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- 1 2 3 Reijet Jarreau Lazaro Pelea, Tridel Technologies Inc. (2013-12-21). "Despite language barrier, Fil-Japanese rises | Manila Bulletin | Latest Breaking News | News Philippines". Mb.com.ph. Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- 1 2 3 Noguera, Emil (13 February 2016). "SEA Games champion Watanabe braces for Olympic qualifying events". The Manila Times. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ Carpio, Gerry (2013-12-21). "Watanabe, Ramirez pin down two golds in judo | Sports, News, The Philippine Star". philstar.com. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- ↑ "Team Philippines tops modest goal with 3 golds | Inquirer Sports". Sports.inquirer.net. 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- ↑ "Judoka Kiyomi Watanabe earns 2014 Youth Olympic Games berth | Pinoy Headline dot Com". Pinoyheadline.com. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- ↑ Terrado, Reuben (25 December 2014). "Kiyomi Watanabe strikes after winning gold in Asian Judo Junior Championships". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ↑ Leyba, Olmin (5 January 2016). "Judoka eyes qualifying tiffs for Rio Olympics". Philippine Star. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ Terrado, Reuben (13 February 2017). "Kiyomi Watanabe bags bronze in Paris to give Philippines first-ever medal in World Judo Tour". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ↑ Leyba, Olmin (25 February 2017). "Watanabe ranks 23rd in world judo". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ Naredo, Camille (30 August 2018). "Kiyomi Watanabe earns Philippines' first silver medal in 2018 Asian Games". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 4 September 2018.