Haruna Asami

Haruna Asami
Personal information
Born April 12, 1988 (age 27)
Iyo, Ehime, Japan

Haruna Asami (浅見 八瑠奈 Asami Haruna, born April 12, 1988 in Iyo, Ehime) is a female Japanese judoka. She started judo at the age of 3 under the instruction of her father, Mikio Asami who was former −60 kg and −65 kg national champion.[1]

She won the gold medal in the extra-lightweight (−48 kg) division at the World Judo Championships in 2010 and 2011.

Her favorite techniques are Kosoto gari, Seoi nage and Tai otoshi.

Palmarès

2008
3rd All Japan Judo Championships -48 kg, Fukuoka
3rd Grand Slam -48 kg, Tokyo
2009
1st World Cup -48 kg, Sofia
1st World Cup -48 kg, Vienna
1st Grand Prix -48 kg, Tunis
1st Summer Universiade -48 kg, Belgrade
1st East Asian Games -48 kg, Hong Kong
3rd All Japan Judo Championships -48 kg, Fukuoka
2010
1st World Championships -48 kg, Tokyo
1st World Masters -48 kg, Suwon
1st World Cup -48 kg, Budapest
1st World Cup -48 kg, Ulan Bator
2nd Grand Prix -48 kg, Düsseldorf
2nd All Japan Judo Championships -48 kg, Fukuoka
2011
1st World Championships -48 kg, Paris
1st World Masters -48 kg, Baku
1st Grand Slam -48 kg, Paris
1st Grand Slam -48 kg, Rio de Janeiro
1st Grand Slam -48 kg, Tokyo
2nd All Japan Judo Championships -48 kg, Fukuoka
2012
1st Grand Slam -48 kg, Tokyo
2nd World Masters -48 kg, Almaty
2013
1st Grand Slam -48 kg, Paris
1st All Japan Judo Championships -48 kg, Fukuoka
2nd World Championships -48 kg, Rio de Janeiro

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