Ayumi Uekusa

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Ayumi Uekusa (植草 歩, Uekusa Ayumi; born July 25, 1992) is a Japanese karateka. Competing in the +68 kg kumite division she won gold medals at the World Karate Federation's 2016 World Championships, 2017 and 2022 Asian Championships, and at the 2018 Asian Games. She has also won several bronze and silver medals at the World Championships, Asian Championships, and Asian Games.[1]

Born (1992-07-25) July 25, 1992 (age 33)[1]
EducationSports medicine
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
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Ayumi Uekusa
Uekusa at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Born (1992-07-25) July 25, 1992 (age 33)[1]
EducationSports medicine
Alma materTeikyo University
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryJapan
SportGōjū-ryū Karate
Event
Kumite
Medal record
Representing  Japan
World championships
Bronze medal – third place2012 Paris+68 kg
Bronze medal – third place2012 ParisTeam
Bronze medal – third place2014 Bremen+68 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 BremenTeam
Gold medal – first place2016 Linz+68 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Madrid+68 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 MadridTeam
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2014 Incheon+68 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta+68 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 Dubai+68 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Yokohama+68 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Astana+68 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 AstanaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2018 Amman+68 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Tashkent+68 kg
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She won a gold medal at the 2023 Karate 1-Premier League Cairo in January, and after taking gold in the 2023 Karate 1-Premier League Dublin that September, she was awarded the title of "Grand Winner" in her weight division for the year — her fourth such award after 2017, 2018, and 2020.[2][3]

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