Ami Kondo Explained

Ami Kondo
Nationality:Japanese
Birth Date:9 May 1995
Weight Class:–48 kg
Worlds Rank:1
Worlds Year:2014
Worlds Weight:Women's 48 kg
Regionals Type:AS
Regionals Rank:2
Regionals Year:2018
Regionals Weight:Women's 48 kg
Olympics Rank:3
Olympics Year:2016
Olympics Weight:Women's 48 kg
Updated:24 May 2023

is a former Japanese judoka.

Career

The daughter of a Sumo practitioner,[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]

Notes and References

  1. http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/etc/news/20131130-OHT1T00045.htm 【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
  2. News: Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 近代柔道 2014年4月号 柔道全日本強化選手名鑑 2014 -. 2014-04-20.
  3. http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/p-sp-tp0-20140826-1356712.html 近藤亜美が金 新YAWARAちゃん誕生