Ami Kondo (近藤 亜美, Kondo Ami, born 9 May 1995 in Nagoya) is a former Japanese judoka.[1]

Ami Kondo
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1995-05-09) 9 May 1995 (age 29)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
Country Japan
SportJudo
Weight class–48 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (2016)
World Champ.Gold (2014)
Asian Champ.Silver (2018)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍48 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Chelyabinsk ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Astana ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Budapest ‍–‍48 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta ‍–‍48 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guadalajara ‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Guangzhou ‍–‍48 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ekaterinburg ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Paris ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Paris ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Osaka ‍–‍48 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hohhot ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Düsseldorf ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Budapest ‍–‍48 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Fort Lauderdale ‍–‍48 kg
World Cadets Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Kyiv ‍–‍48 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF7355
JudoInside.com76624
Updated on 24 May 2023

Career

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The daughter of a Sumo practitioner,[2] Kondo started Judo at the age of 5.[3] Her favorite technique is Harai goshi.[3]

In 2011, she won the gold medal in the -48 kg weight class at the World Judo Championships Cadet.[3] 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.[2] In 2014, she belonged to Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group after graduating from Taisei High School.[4] She won the gold medal in the Extra-lightweight (48 kg) division at the 2014 World Judo Championships at the age of 19.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ami Kondo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b 【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
  3. ^ a b c "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. 20 April 2014.
  4. ^ a b 近藤亜美が金 新YAWARAちゃん誕生 Nikkan Sports 2014-8-25
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