Chizuru Arai

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Chizuru Arai (新井 千鶴, Arai Chizuru; born 1 November 1993) is a Japanese retired[1] judoka.[2][3] Arai won the gold medal in judo's 70 kg division, and silver in the mixed team event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4][5]

NationalityJapanese
Born (1993-11-01) 1 November 1993 (age 32)
OccupationJudoka
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
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Chizuru Arai
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1993-11-01) 1 November 1993 (age 32)
OccupationJudoka
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Country Japan
SportJudo
Weight class–70 kg
Retired10 September 2021 (2021-09-10)[1]
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games1st place, gold medalist(s) (2020)
World Champ.‹See Tfd›Gold medal – World (2017, 2018)
Asian Champ.‹See Tfd›Silver (2014)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo70 kg
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoMixed team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Budapest70 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Baku70 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonWomen's team
Silver medal – second place2014 Incheon70 kg
World Masters
Bronze medal – third place2015 Rabat70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Qingdao70 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2013 Tokyo70 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Tokyo70 kg
Gold medal – first place2016 Tyumen70 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Paris70 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Osaka70 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Baku70 kg
Gold medal – first place2020 Düsseldorf70 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 Tashkent70 kg
Silver medal – second place2013 Moscow70 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Tokyo70 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Tokyo70 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Paris70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 Tyumen70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Abu Dhabi70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Osaka70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Kazan70 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2015 Düsseldorf70 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Düsseldorf70 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Düsseldorf70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 Düsseldorf70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Hohhot70 kg
World Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 Ljubljana70 kg
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Taipei70 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF11690
JudoInside.com84239
Updated on 23 May 2023
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Career

She competed at the 2014 Judo Grand Prix Düsseldorf, finishing third, and 2015 Judo Grand Prix Düsseldorf. She won a gold medal at the 2017 World Judo Championships in Budapest.

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