Kelly Deguchi

Kelly Deguchi
Personal information
Born (1999-02-13) 13 February 1999 (age 27)
Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryCanada
SportJudo
‍–‍52 kg
Achievements and titles
R32 (2024)
7th (2025)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2021, 2022, 2024)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2022)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Canada
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 Guadalajara‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Lima‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place2024 Rio de Janeiro‍–‍52 kg
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham‍–‍52 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF49228
JudoInside.com139601
Updated on 28 July 2024

Kelly Deguchi (born 13 February 1999) is a Canadian judoka.

Career

Deguchi was born in Japan to a Canadian father and Japanese mother. Originally representing Japan, in 2018 she switched to represent Canada. She is the younger sister of Christa Deguchi, also a judoka.

She won the silver medal in Judo at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 52 kg .

She qualified to represent Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kelly Deguchi". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Kelly Deguchi feels the pain of an Olympic dream cut short | National Post".
  3. 1 2 "A Gold and Silver On the Tatami for the Deguchi Sisters". CommonwealthSport.ca. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "First Medal for Kelly Deguchi on Canadian Soil". Judo Canada. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Kelly Deguchi". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.