judoka

[joo-doh-kah, joo-doh-kah]

noun

plural

judokas, judoka 

1. a contestant in a judo match.

2. a judo expert.

judoka

/ ˈdʒuːdəʊˌkæ /

noun

1. a competitor or expert in judo

Word History and Origins

Origin of judoka¹

< Japanese, equivalent to jūdō judo + ka person (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese jiā )

Word History and Origins

Origin of judoka¹

Japanese; see _judo

Example Sentences

Judoka Teddy Riner lit the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremonies, won his third individual Olympic gold medal and added a gold in the mixed team.

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Iraqi judoka Sajjad Sehen, Afghan judoka Mohammad Samim Faizad and African Games boxing champion Cynthia Ogunsemilore of Nigeria have also tested positive for banned substances in Paris.

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Meanwhile, Emma Reid became the fifth and final Team GB judoka to be knocked out in Paris after losing in the women's 78kg category to South Korea's Yoon Hyunji.

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Nigara Shaheen’s journey to becoming an Olympic judoka did not begin with judo.

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Judoka Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown suffered defeat in the last 16 of the women’s -70kg division while shooters Lucy Hall and Michael Bargeron failed to qualify for the latter stages of their events.

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