Haruna Asami

Haruna Asami

Personal information
Born	12 April 1988 (1988-04-12) (age 38) Iyo, Ehime, Japan
Died
Occupation	Judoka
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Judo
Weight class	–48 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.	(2010, 2011)
Asian Champ.	(2015)
Medal record Women's judo Representing Japan World Championships 2010 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg 2011 Paris ‍–‍48 kg Silver medal – second place 2013 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍48 kg Silver medal – second place 2015 Astana ‍–‍48 kg Asian Championships 2015 Kuwait City ‍–‍48 kg World Masters 2010 Suwon ‍–‍48 kg 2011 Baku ‍–‍48 kg Silver medal – second place 2012 Almaty ‍–‍48 kg IJF Grand Slam 2011 Paris ‍–‍48 kg 2011 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍48 kg 2011 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg 2012 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg 2013 Paris ‍–‍48 kg Silver medal – second place 2014 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg Silver medal – second place 2015 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg Bronze medal – third place 2008 Tokyo ‍–‍48 kg IJF Grand Prix 2009 Tunis ‍–‍48 kg Silver medal – second place 2010 Düsseldorf ‍–‍48 kg Bronze medal – third place 2015 Düsseldorf ‍–‍48 kg East Asian Games 2009 Hong Kong ‍–‍48 kg Summer Universiade 2009 Belgrade ‍–‍48 kg
Profile at external databases
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Updated on 3 July 2023

Haruna Asami (浅見 八瑠奈, Asami Haruna; born 12 April 1988) is a Japanese judoka. She started judo at the age of 3 under the instruction of her father, Mikio Asami who was former ‍–‍60 kg and ‍–‍65 kg national champion.

Asami won the gold medal in the extra-lightweight division (‍–‍48 kg) at the World Judo Championships in 2010 and 2011.

Asami's favorite techniques are Kosoto gari, Seoi nage and Tai otoshi.

Results

2008

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) All Japan Judo Championships -48 kg, Fukuoka

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Grand Slam -48 kg, Tokyo

2009

1st place, gold medalist(s) World Cup -48 kg, Sofia

1st place, gold medalist(s) World Cup -48 kg, Vienna

1st place, gold medalist(s) Grand Prix -48 kg, Tunis

1st place, gold medalist(s) Summer Universiade -48 kg, Belgrade

1st place, gold medalist(s) East Asian Games -48 kg, Hong Kong

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) All Japan Judo Championships -48 kg, Fukuoka

2010

1st place, gold medalist(s) World Championships -48 kg, Tokyo

1st place, gold medalist(s) World Masters -48 kg, Suwon

1st place, gold medalist(s) World Cup -48 kg, Budapest

1st place, gold medalist(s) World Cup -48 kg, Ulan Bator

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Grand Prix -48 kg, Düsseldorf

2nd place, silver medalist(s) All Japan Judo Championships -48 kg, Fukuoka

2011

1st place, gold medalist(s) World Championships -48 kg, Paris

1st place, gold medalist(s) World Masters -48 kg, Baku

1st place, gold medalist(s) Grand Slam -48 kg, Paris

1st place, gold medalist(s) Grand Slam -48 kg, Rio de Janeiro

1st place, gold medalist(s) Grand Slam -48 kg, Tokyo

2nd place, silver medalist(s) All Japan Judo Championships -48 kg, Fukuoka

2012

1st place, gold medalist(s) Grand Slam -48 kg, Tokyo

2nd place, silver medalist(s) World Masters -48 kg, Almaty

2013

1st place, gold medalist(s) Grand Slam -48 kg, Paris

1st place, gold medalist(s) All Japan Judo Championships -48 kg, Fukuoka

2nd place, silver medalist(s) World Championships -48 kg, Rio de Janeiro

External links

• Haruna Asami at The-Sports.org