Wakana Koga

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Wakana Koga
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (2001-06-28) 28 June 2001 (age 23)
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country Japan
Sport Judo
Weight class 48 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ. Silver medal world centered-2.svg (2021)
Asian Champ. Gold medal asia.svg (2022)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Budapest 48 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Doha 48 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 NurSultan 48 kg
World Masters
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Budapest 48 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Jerusalem 48 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Paris 48 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Paris 48 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris 48 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Osaka 48 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Paris 48 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Tokyo 48 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Montreal 48 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Zagreb 48 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Zagreb 48 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Marrakesh 48 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 31757
JudoInside.com 105986
Updated on 14 September 2024

Wakana Koga (born 28 June 2001) is a Japanese judoka. She won the silver medal in the women's 48 kg event at the 2021 World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. [1] [2] In the final, she lost against Natsumi Tsunoda. [3]

Koga won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris held in Paris, France. [4]

Koga won one of the bronze medals in the women's 48 kg event at the 2023 World Judo Championships held in Doha, Qatar. [5]

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References

  1. "Natsumi Tsunoda wins gold for Japan U48kg". Judo Inside. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. "Women's 48 kg". 2021 World Judo Championships. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. Berkeley, Geoff (6 June 2021). "Tsunoda wins all-Japanese final to claim opening-day gold at World Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  4. Lloyd, Owen (5 February 2022). "Japan claims four gold medals on Judo Paris Grand Slam opening day". InsideTheGames.biz . Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. Berkeley, Geoff (7 May 2023). "Tsunoda completes hat-trick as Garrigos strikes gold on first day of Doha 2023". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 May 2023.