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| Born | 13 February 1999 Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –52 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | R32 (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | R32 (2022, 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pan American Champ. |  (2021, 2022, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commonwealth Games |  (2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Profile at external databases | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IJF | 49228 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 139601 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 28 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kelly Deguchi (born 13 February 1999) [1] is a Canadian judoka.
Deguchi was born in Japan to a Canadian father and Japanese mother. [2] Originally representing Japan, in 2018 she switched to represent Canada. She is the younger sister of Christa Deguchi, also a judoka. [3]
She won the silver medal in Judo at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 52 kg . [3] [4]
She qualified to represent Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [5]
Idalys Ortiz Bocourt is a Cuban judoka. She competed in the over 78 kg division at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics and won a medal on each occasion. She won the silver medal in the women's +78 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
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Geronay Michaela Whitebooi is a South African judoka. She is a silver medalist at the 2019 African Games and a four-time medalist, including two golds, at the African Judo Championships.
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