Utana Terada

Utana Terada
Personal information
Native name
寺田 宇多菜
Born (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 27)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
‍–‍70 kg
     4th dan black belt
ClubJR East
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2026 Aichi‑NagoyaMixed team
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2021 Baku‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Ulaanbaatar‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2024 Tokyo‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Baku‍–‍63 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF65425
JudoInside.com142433
Updated on 12 October 2026

Utana Terada (Japanese: 寺田 宇多菜; born 10 March 1999) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the women's 70 kg division. She represents JR East and has won medals on the International Judo Federation World Judo Tour, including gold at the 2025 Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam. She was a member of the Japanese team that won the mixed-team gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games.

Career

Terada attended Koryo Junior High School, Keiai High School and Toin University of Yokohama before joining JR East. She competes in the women's 70 kg category and has represented Japan in domestic and international tournaments.

In November 2021, Terada won the gold medal in the women's 70 kg category at the Baku Grand Slam. She won bronze at the 2022 Baku Grand Slam and finished fifth at the 2023 Tokyo Grand Slam.

At the 2023 Kodokan Cup All-Japan Judo Championships by Weight Category, Terada won the women's 70 kg title. She won the same competition again in November 2024 and went on to take silver at the 2024 Tokyo Grand Slam after reaching the final against fellow Japanese judoka Mayu Honda.

In April 2025, Terada finished runner-up at the All-Japan Selected Judo Championships by Weight Category. In July, she won the women's 70 kg title at the Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam, defeating China's Liu Lu in the final by waza-ari followed by a hold-down.

Terada was selected for Japan's team at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya. She competed in the mixed-team event on 3 October. Japan won the gold medal in the event, with Terada and Moa Ohno among the Japanese judoka who contributed to the team's victory.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "寺田 宇多菜" [Utana Terada]. All Japan Judo Federation (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Utana Terada – Results". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "世界柔道、日本は準決勝進出" [World Judo Championships: Japan advances to the semifinals]. Saitama Shimbun (in Japanese). 20 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "−70 kg: Honda for Japan's 9th Gold Medal". International Judo Federation. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "−70 kg: Terada Tears Through the −70 kg Table". International Judo Federation. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya Judo Competition Mixed Team Event: Utana Terada and Moa Ohno win the gold medal!". JR East. 5 October 2026. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya Mixed Teams". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  8. ↑ "〖柔道〗日本、混合団体３連覇　決勝でカザフスタンを圧倒" [Judo: Japan wins third consecutive mixed-team title, dominating Kazakhstan in the final]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 3 October 2026.
  9. ↑ "〖アジア大会14日目〗ソフトボール前人未到の7連覇　柔道は男女混合団体3連覇" [Asian Games day 14: Japan wins third consecutive mixed-team judo title]. TBS NEWS DIG (in Japanese). 3 October 2026.
  10. ↑ "五輪銀の村尾が優勝 柔道ＧＳ、藤原や本田もＶ" [Olympic silver medallist Murao wins at the Judo Grand Slam; Fujiwara and Honda also win]. Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese). 8 December 2024.