Wakana Koga

Wakana Koga
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (2001-06-28) 28 June 2001
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
‍–‍48 kg
Achievements and titles
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2021)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2022)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 Budapest‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Doha‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2025 Budapest‍–‍48 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Nur‑Sultan‍–‍48 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place2023 Budapest‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Jerusalem‍–‍48 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2021 Paris‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place2024 Tokyo‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Tokyo‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place2026 Ulaanbaatar‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place2020 Paris‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place2024 Paris‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Osaka‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Paris‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Tokyo‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2025 Paris‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2026 Paris‍–‍48 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2019 Montreal‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Zagreb‍–‍48 kg
Gold medal – first place2024 Zagreb‍–‍48 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Marrakesh‍–‍48 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF31757
JudoInside.com105986
Updated on 19 June 2026

Wakana Koga (born 28 June 2001) is a Japanese judoka. She won the silver medal in the women's 48 kg event at the 2021 World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[1][2] In the final, she lost against Natsumi Tsunoda.[3]

Koga won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris held in Paris, France.[4]

Koga won one of the bronze medals in the women's 48 kg event at the 2023 World Judo Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Natsumi Tsunoda wins gold for Japan U48kg". Judo Inside. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Women's 48 kg". 2021 World Judo Championships. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ↑ Berkeley, Geoff (6 June 2021). "Tsunoda wins all-Japanese final to claim opening-day gold at World Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  4. ↑ Lloyd, Owen (5 February 2022). "Japan claims four gold medals on Judo Paris Grand Slam opening day". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Berkeley, Geoff (7 May 2023). "Tsunoda completes hat-trick as Garrigos strikes gold on first day of Doha 2023". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 May 2023.