judoka

noun

ju·do·ka ˈjü-dō-ˌkä

ˌjü-dō-ˈkä

plural judoka or judokas

: one who participates in judo

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However, the form originates in Brazil and began as a variation of Japanese judoka. —

Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2024 Among Olympic-eligible judokas heading to Paris, Kim was ranked No. 1 in the International Judo Federation’s world rankings, followed by Tajikistan’s Temur Rakhimov (27), Japan’s Tatsuru Saito (22), Georgia’s Guram Tushishvili (29) and Cuba’s Andy Granda (32). —

Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024 During the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine was handed a 10-year competition ban over his refusal to face an Israeli opponent. —

Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 18 July 2024 The 21-year-old judoka went through his normal pre-match routine: a hop and a stomp, with plenty of Jersey swagger. —

Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for judoka