Christa Deguchi

Christa Deguchi (出口 クリスタ Deguchi Christa, born October 29, 1995) is a Canadian judoka.[1]

Christa Deguchi
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1995-10-29) October 29, 1995
Nagano, Japan
Sport
CountryCanada
SportJudo
Event(s)–57 kg
Medal record
World Championships
2019 Tokyo–57 kg
2018 Baku–57 kg
Pan American Championships
2019 Lima–57 kg
2018 San Jose–57 kg

Switch to representing Canada

In 2017, Deguchi switched to representing Canada from where she was born, Japan. Deguchi's dad is from Canada and this allowed her to compete for the country. In 2012, Deguchi was approached to represent Canada, before she competed for Japan but she refused. Realizing her best bet to make the Olympics would be competing for Canada, Deguchi eventually agreed to represent Canada.[2][3]

Career

She participated at the 2018 World Judo Championships, winning a bronze medal. By winning the bronze medal, she became the first female judoka representing Canada to win a World Judo Championships medal.[4][5] She won her first gold medal in the 2019 world championship

International Results

Representing Canada

As of 27 August 2019

International Medals[6]
World Championships 1 0 1
World Masters 0 0 0
Grand Slam 3 0 0
Continental Championships 2 0 0
Grand Prix 3 0 1
Continental Open 1 0 0
Totals 10 0 2
Tournament 2017 2018 2019
World Judo Championships
Pan American Judo Championships
World Masters 2R
Grand Slam Abu Dhabi 2R
Grand Slam Ekaterinburg
Grand Slam Osaka 5
Grand Slam Paris
Grand Slam Tokyo 1R
Grand Prix Budapest
Grand Prix Hohhot
Grand Prix Montreal
Grand Prix Zagreb WD
European Open Odivelas

Representing Japan
Tournament 2011 2013 2014
World U21 Championships
World Junior Team Championships
Grand Slam Tokyo
Grand Slam Tyumen 5
Grand Prix Jeju
European Open Rome
Tournament Aix-En-Provence U20

See also

References
  1. IJF profile
  2. Young, Henry (22 September 2018). "Christa Deguchi: The judoka who could come back to haunt Japan". CNN. Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. "Christa Deguchi to Don Canada's Colours for the First Time". www.judocanada.org/. Judo Canada. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  4. "Christa Deguchi first-ever Canadian woman to medal at judo worlds". www.cbc.ca/sports/. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  5. "Canada's Christa Deguchi claims bronze medal at judo world championship". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  6. "Christa DEGUCHI / IJF.org". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
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