Mika Sugimoto

Mika Sugimoto
Personal information
Born (1984-08-27) 27 August 1984
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
+78 kg
Achievements and titles
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2012)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2010, 2010)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2005, 2005, 2008,
2010)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2012 London+78 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Tokyo+78 kg
Gold medal – first place2010 TokyoOpen
Bronze medal – third place2008 Paris LevalloisOpen
Bronze medal – third place2011 Paris+78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2011 TyumenOpen
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Guangzhou+78 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Tashkent+78 kg
Gold medal – first place2005 TashkentOpen
Gold medal – first place2008 JejuOpen
Silver medal – second place2004 AlmatyOpen
World Masters
Silver medal – second place2011 Baku+78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2012 Almaty+78 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2009 Rio de Janeiro+78 kg
Gold medal – first place2011 Tokyo+78 kg
Silver medal – second place2008 Tokyo+78 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2011 Düsseldorf+78 kg
Silver medal – second place2009 Hamburg+78 kg
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place2003 JejuOpen
Bronze medal – third place2007 Bangkok+78 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF2012
JudoInside.com22358
Updated on 28 May 2023

Mika Sugimoto (杉本 美香, Sugimoto Mika; born 27 August 1984 in Itami, Hyōgo) is a Japanese female judoka. She won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics,[1] as well as the gold medal in the heavyweight (+78 kg) division and in the openweight division at the 2010 World Judo Championships.[2]

Athletic career

The 1.65 m tall Mika Sugimoto won the silver medal in the open class at the 2003 Universiade. In the final, she lost to Xue Fuyan of China.[3] She also lost to a Chinese opponent in the open class final at the 2004 Asian Championships, this time Xu Lihui.[4] A year later in Tashkent, Sugimoto won both the heavyweight title against Yu Song of China and the open class title against Sagat Abikeeva of Kazakhstan.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mika Sugimoto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ↑ Mika Sugimoto Archived 28 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine. london2012.com
  3. ↑ Universiade 2003 bei judoinside.com
  4. ↑ Asienmeisterschaften 2004 bei judoinside.com
  5. ↑ Asienmeisterschaften 2005 bei judoinside.com
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