Zeddy Cherotich
Kenyan judoka
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Zeddy Cherotich (born 6 May 1990) is a Kenyan judoka. Cherotich originally was a javelin thrower, but switched to judo.[1] She became the first female judoka from Kenya to qualify for the Olympic Games.[2] Representing Kenya at the 2024 Summer Olympics, she participated in the women's 78 kg judo event, losing to Patrícia Sampaio in 20 seconds.[3] At the 2026 African Championships, Cherotich won bronze in the women's 78 kg category after defeating Hajanirina Andriambololona by ippon.[4]
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| Born | 6 May 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kenya | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||
| –78 kg | |||||||||||||||
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| R32 (2024) | |||||||||||||||
| R32 (2024) | |||||||||||||||
(2026) | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Profile at external databases | |||||||||||||||
| IJF | 78384 | ||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 164274 | ||||||||||||||
| Updated on 18 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||
