Aaron Wolf (judoka)

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Aaron Wolf
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 25)
Shin-Koiwa, Japan
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class–100 kg
Achievements and titles
World finalsGold (2017)
Regional finalsGold (2021)
Olympic finalsGold (2021)
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Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo –100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Mixed team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Budapest –100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Tokyo –100 kg
Asian Judo Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Bishkek –100 kg
World Masters
Silver medal – second place 2019 Qingdao –100 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2018 Osaka –100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Paris –100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Antalya –100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Paris –100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Baku –100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Osaka –100 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2015 Ulaanbaatar –100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tashkent –100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Budapest –100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Budapest –100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Düsseldorf –100 kg

Aaron Phillip Wolf (ウルフ・アロン, Wurufu Aron, born 25 February 1996) is a Japanese judoka[1] who won a gold medal at the 2017 World Judo Championships in Budapest and a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He is the son of a Japanese mother, Mikako, and an American father, James, who teaches English at a Japanese university.[2]

Wolf became the first athlete of U.S. descent to win the All-Japan Openweight Judo Championships with his victory on 29 April, 2019.

He successfully qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[3] and won the gold medal in the 100 kg competition at the 2020 Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Aaron Wolf". judoinside.com. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  2. ^ https://www.newsdirectory3.com/wolf-kim-2-shots-at-budokan-in-elementary-school-the-dream-stage-of-co-starring-with-coach-keiji-suzuki-judo-tokyo-olympics-2020-nikkan-sports/
  3. ^ "Japan's Tokyo 2020-bound judo stars win gold at Asia-Oceania Judo Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. ^ "2020 Summer Olympics — Judo - Men 100 kg Schedule". 2020 Summer Olympics. Retrieved 29 July 2021.

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