judoka
Americannoun
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judokas,
plural
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judoka
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a contestant in a judo match.
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a judo expert.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of judoka
< Japanese, equivalent to jūdō judo + ka person (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese jiā )
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Executives who have dealt with Chung say he is a keen judoka and forms large WhatsApp groups with other shipowners to discuss the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
She was accompanied by Pauline Macías, a Brazilian judoka, MMA fighter and close friend since the age of 11.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
Yu is a former judoka that China has moved into kurash because of its similarities to other martial arts.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
The IJF’s honorary president until last year was Vladimir Putin, who is an expert judoka.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2023
Mr Schmitt was arrested hours before he was expected to take over as head coach of the Israeli national women's judoka team.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2021
She says the IJF is now drawing up specific policies for judokas who are pregnant or postpartum because ”more and more athletes are continuing their careers whilst balancing having a family.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
The decision will allow judokas from those countries to participate in qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games.
From BBC ● May 1, 2023
The French judokas who, many minutes after winning a mixed team gold medal, couldn’t stop hugging each other, posing for photos, bouncing up and down and smiling.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2021
To judokas, the Budokan is close to sacred — “a temple of judo,” Brown says, the most hallowed of all places where judo competitions are held.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 30, 2021
"Our judokas are reaching the heights many countries have dreamed of. They are the best epithet of modern Kosovo," she said.
From Fox News ● Jul. 26, 2021
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