How to Use judoka in a Sentence
judoka
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The Russian president is a keen judoka and attended the sport at the 2012 London Olympics.
— Rob Harris, ajc, 28 Feb. 2022 -
Shohei Ono is the most dominant judoka in the world, a two-time Olympic champion in the lightweight (161 pounds) division.
— Gary Klein Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2021 -
The judoka blamed her frequent contact with a 7-month-old baby that suffers from asthma for the doping result.
— Mauricio Savarese, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2019 -
Alongside her father, Dicko sat transfixed as the half-heavyweight judoka fought valiantly to capture bronze for France.
— Henry Young, CNN, 7 June 2018 -
As the tournament progresses, Japan also will feature Shohei Ono, a 2016 Olympic gold medalist regarded as perhaps the best pound-for-pound judoka in the sport.
— Gary Klein Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2021 -
Rousey is a former judoka and mixed martial artist who became a professional wrestler and actress.
— Abc News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024 -
Gill's mantle as Canada's most successful judoka could already be under threat.
— Henry Young, CNN, 24 May 2018 -
Abe's uncle, Tadahiro Nomura, is the only judoka in history to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals.
— Henry Young, CNN, 27 Apr. 2018 -
Kosei Inoue is a judoka who has followed up a formidable career by becoming coach of the Japanese national team.
— CNN, 2 Oct. 2017 -
Two Georgian judoka medalists were among those expelled, organizers confirmed.
— Rachel Axon, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2021 -
The high school student in rural Akita prefecture was mesmerized as the Ethiopian marathoner persevered, the Dutch judoka ended his match with humble grace and the Japanese women’s volleyball team dived to secure an improbable victory.
— Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2021
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