Ai Shishime (志々目 愛, Shishime Ai, born 25 January 1994) is a Japanese retired [1] judoka. [2] [3] She is a two-time gold medalist in the women's 52 kg event at the World Judo Championships.
She won a gold medal at the 2017 World Judo Championships in Budapest. [4]
In 2019, she won the gold medal in the women's 52 kg event at the Judo World Masters held in Qingdao, China. [5] In January 2021, she won the silver medal in her event at the Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar. [6] [7] In June 2021, she won the silver medal in the women's 52 kg event at the World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. [8]
Odette Giuffrida is an Italian judoka. She won the gold medal in the women's 52 kg event at the 2024 World Judo Championships held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. She competed at the 2023 World Judo Championships, where she placed third in the women's 52 kg.
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