Uta Abe
- Country:Japan
- Born:14 July 2000 (18 years)
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World Champion Uta Abe cancels Grand Slam due to shoulder injury
Teenage world champion Uta Abe has withdrawn from the upcoming Ekaterinburg Grand Slam in Russia due to a left shoulder injury. The 18-year-old judoka, who holds the women's 52-kilogram world title, suffered the injury during practice on Feb. 19, and was diagnosed with a bruised left shoulder joint on Monday requiring up to three weeks of treatment. Read more
Top battles in 2019 U52kg: Majlinda Kelmendi vs Uta Abe
Olympic champion Majlinda Kelmendi of Kosovo returned to action with silver at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam in October. While Kelmendi was recovering from surgery in 2018, Abe Uta took control of the weight category by beating teammate and defending champion Shishime Ai in the final. Read more
The judo stars we can expect in 2019
Daria Bilodid of the Ukraine is of course among the stars we can expect to shine again in 2019. Bilodid is the youngest world judo champion of all time. She can be considered an exception or a one-off in terms of breathtaking ability at her tender age, but the teenager’s six victories on the IJF circuit catapulted her to stardom in 2018. Read more
The 5 biggest female judo breakthroughs of 2018
Who are the ten groundbreaking talents who really emerged this year, at any level? We closely watched judoka born from 1998 onwards. Some of the most absolutely amazing stars of this year, such as Sarah Asahina, Haruka Funakubo or Jessica Klimkait, had already experienced their breakthroughs, but nonetheless had their best year ever and are expected to develop further. Read more
Top earners in the IJF World Judo Tour 2018
Being a judoka is not the financially most solid occupation. Not a surprise to many despite the increasing prize money awarded by the IJF in the IJF World Tour. The absolute top players cannot even get a year salary. However the prize money is for sure an appreciation of the hard work and investments. Read more
- 23 Nov 2018World champion Abe Uta claims Grand Slam treble
- 23 Nov 2018Triple World Champion Takato defeated by Kim in first round in Osaka
- 27 Sep 2018Japan close the 2018 World Championships with more gold
- 21 Sep 2018Day 2 review: Sibling rivalry at its finest
- 21 Sep 2018Uta Abe makes miracles come true with World title
- 21 Sep 2018Uta Abe and Ai Shishime on track for Japanese final
- 20 Sep 2018Daily Preview day 2 D-Day for Abe and Abe
- 20 Sep 2018Preview U52kg: Japanese women Abe and Shishime dominate
| Result | City | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osaka | 2018 |
| 1 | Baku | 2018 |
| 1 | Baku | 2018 |
| 1 | Hohhot | 2018 |
| 3 | Fukuoka | 2018 |
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Yvonne Wansart (GER)
45 years
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