judoka

American  

[joo-doh-kah, joo-doh-kah] / ˈdʒu doʊˌkɑ, ˌdʒu doʊˈkɑ /

noun

plural

judokas, judoka

1. a contestant in a judo match.

2. a judo expert.

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judoka British  

/ ˈdʒuːdəʊˌkæ /

noun

1. a competitor or expert in judo

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Etymology

Origin of judoka

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

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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.

From BBC

She has been scrutinised intensely by media and fans throughout her career, from her early days as a judoka through to her most recent stint as a wrestler in the WWE.

From BBC