Ami Kondo
Ami Kondo (近藤 亜美, Kondo Ami, born 9 May 1995 in Nagoya) is a female Japanese judoka.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's judo | ||
Representing  | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | –48 kg |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Chelyabinsk | –48 kg |
| 2015 Astana | –48 kg |
| 2017 Budapest | –48 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2018 Jakarta-Palembang | –48 kg |
Career
The daughter of a sumo wrestler,[1] Kondo started judo at the age of 5.[2] Her favorite technique is Harai goshi.[2]
In 2011, she won the gold medal in the -48 kg weight class at the World Judo Championships Cadet.[2] In 2013, she won the gold medal in the -48 kg weight class at the Grand Slam Tokyo by defeating olympic champion Sarah Menezes and world champion Mönkhbatyn Urantsetseg.[1] In 2014, she belonged to Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group after graduating from Taisei High School.[3] She won the gold medal in the Extra-lightweight (48 kg) division at the 2014 World Judo Championships at the age of 19.[3]
References
- 【柔道】高３近藤Ｖ！世界王者２人から一本 日本勢全階級制覇 Archived December 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Sports Hochi 2013-11-30
- "近代柔道 2014年4月号 柔道全日本強化選手名鑑 2014 -". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 2014-04-20.
- 近藤亜美が金 新YAWARAちゃん誕生 Nikkan Sports 2014-8-25
External links
- Ami Kondo at JudoInside.com
- Ami Kondo at the International Judo Federation
- Ami Kondo at the International Olympic Committee
- Ami Kondo at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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