# Uta Abe
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{{Short description|Japanese judoka (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Family name hatnote|[Abe](/source/Abe_(surname))|lang=Japanese}}
{{Infobox judoka
| name = Uta Abe
| image = Uta Abe 2024.jpg
| caption = Abe in February 2024
| headercolor = 2025 World Champion
| native_name = 阿部 詩
| native_name_lang = ja
| nationality =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|7|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Kobe](/source/Kobe), [Hyogo Prefecture](/source/Hyogo_Prefecture), Japan
| height = 158 cm
| country = {{JPN}}
| weight_class = {{nbnd}}52 kg
| rank_ref =
| dan = 3
| club = [Nippon Sport Science University](/source/Nippon_Sport_Science_University)
| team = All-Japan National Team
| coach =
| olympics_rank = 1
| olympics_year = 2020
| olympics_weight = Women's 52 kg
| worlds_rank = 1
| worlds_year = 2018
| worlds_weight = Women's 52 kg
| worlds_year2 = 2019
| worlds_weight2 = Women's 52 kg
| worlds_year3 = 2022
| worlds_weight3 = Women's 52 kg
| worlds_year4 = 2023
| worlds_weight4 = Women's 52 kg
| worlds_year5 = 2025
| worlds_weight5 = Women's 52 kg
| regionals_type = AS
| regionals_rank =
| regionals_year =
| regionals_weight =
| nationals =
| show-medals =
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Sport| Women's [judo](/source/judo) }}
{{Medal|Country| {{JPN}} }}
{{Medal|Competition| [Olympic Games](/source/Judo_at_the_Summer_Olympics) }}
{{Medal|G| [2020 Tokyo](/source/Judo_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics) | [{{nbnd}}52 kg](/source/Judo_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_52_kg) }}
{{Medal|S| [2020 Tokyo](/source/Judo_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics) | [Mixed team](/source/Judo_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Mixed_team) }}
{{Medal|S| [2024 Paris](/source/Judo_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics) | [Mixed team](/source/Judo_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Mixed_team) }}
{{Medal|Competition| [World Championships](/source/World_Judo_Championships) }}
{{Medal|G| [2018 Baku](/source/2018_World_Judo_Championships) | [{{nbnd}}52 kg](/source/2018_World_Judo_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_52_kg) }}
{{Medal|G| [2019 Tokyo](/source/2019_World_Judo_Championships) | [{{nbnd}}52 kg](/source/2019_World_Judo_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_52_kg) }}
{{Medal|G| [2022 Tashkent](/source/2022_World_Judo_Championships) | [{{nbnd}}52 kg](/source/2022_World_Judo_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_52_kg) }}
{{Medal|G| [2023 Doha](/source/2023_World_Judo_Championships) | [{{nbnd}}52 kg](/source/2023_World_Judo_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_52_kg) }}
{{Medal|G| [2025 Budapest](/source/2025_World_Judo_Championships) | [{{nbnd}}52 kg](/source/2025_World_Judo_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_52_kg) }}
{{Medal|Competition| [IJF Grand Slam](/source/Judo_Grand_Slam) }}
{{Medal|G| [2017 Tokyo](/source/2017_Judo_Grand_Slam_Tokyo) | {{nbnd}}52 kg }}
{{Medal|G| [2018 Paris](/source/2018_Judo_Grand_Slam_Paris) | {{nbnd}}52 kg }}
{{Medal|G| [2018 Osaka](/source/2018_Judo_Grand_Slam_Osaka) | {{nbnd}}52 kg }}
{{Medal|G| [2020 Düsseldorf](/source/2020_Judo_Grand_Slam_D%C3%BCsseldorf) | {{nbnd}}52 kg }}
{{Medal|G| [2021 Tashkent](/source/2021_Judo_Grand_Slam_Tashkent) | {{nbnd}}52 kg }}
{{Medal|G| [2021 Kazan](/source/2021_Judo_Grand_Slam_Kazan) | {{nbnd}}52 kg }}
{{Medal|G| [2022 Tokyo](/source/2022_Judo_Grand_Slam_Tokyo) | {{nbnd}}52 kg }}
{{Medal|G| [2023 Tokyo](/source/2023_Judo_Grand_Slam_Tokyo) | {{nbnd}}52 kg }}
{{Medal|G| [2024 Antalya](/source/2024_Judo_Grand_Slam_Antalya) | {{nbnd}}52 kg }}
{{Medal|G| [2025 Baku](/source/2025_Judo_Grand_Slam_Baku) | {{nbnd}}52 kg }}
{{Medal|G| [2025 Tokyo](/source/2025_Judo_Grand_Slam_Tokyo) | {{nbnd}}52 kg }}
{{Medal|S| [2016 Tokyo](/source/2016_Judo_Grand_Slam_Tokyo) | {{nbnd}}52 kg }}
{{Medal|S| [2019 Osaka](/source/2019_Judo_Grand_Slam_Osaka) | {{nbnd}}52 kg }}
{{Medal|Competition| [IJF](/source/International_Judo_Federation) Grand Prix }}
{{Medal|G| [2017 Düsseldorf](/source/2017_Judo_Grand_Prix_D%C3%BCsseldorf) | {{nbnd}}52 kg }}
{{Medal|G| [2018 Hohhot](/source/2018_Judo_Grand_Prix_Hohhot) | {{nbnd}}52 kg }}
{{Medal|G| [2019 Hohhot](/source/2019_Judo_Grand_Prix_Hohhot) | {{nbnd}}52 kg }}
{{Medal|G| [2022 Zagreb](/source/2022_Judo_Grand_Prix_Zagreb) | {{nbnd}}52 kg }}
{{Medal|Competition| [World Juniors Championships](/source/World_Judo_Juniors_Championships) }}
{{Medal|G| [2017 Zagreb](/source/2017_World_Judo_Juniors_Championships) | {{nbnd}}52 kg }}
| updated = 11 December 2025
}}
{{Nihongo|'''Uta Abe'''|阿部 詩|Abe Uta|born 14 July 2000}} is a Japanese [judoka](/source/judoka) who competes in the Women's half-lightweight (52 kg) division.[{{cite web |url=https://www.ijf.org/judoka/35696 |website=ijf.org |title=Uta ABE / IJF.org |access-date=21 September 2018}}] She won the gold medal in the [Women's 52 kg](/source/Judo_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_52_kg) competition at the [2020 Summer Olympics](/source/Judo_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics) and two silver medals in a row with the Japanese team in the judo mixed team events at the [2020](/source/Judo_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Mixed_team)[{{cite web |title=2020 Summer Olympics — Judo - Women 52 kg Schedule |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/judo/event-schedule-women-52-kg.htm |work=[Tokyo 2020 Olympics](/source/Tokyo_2020_Olympics) |access-date=22 July 2021 |archive-date=10 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010212250/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/judo/event-schedule-women-52-kg.htm |url-status=dead}}][{{Cite web |title=ABE Uta |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/judo/athlete-profile-n1315319-abe-uta.htm |work=[Tokyo 2020 Olympics](/source/Tokyo_2020_Olympics) |access-date=29 July 2021 |archive-date=4 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804062519/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/judo/athlete-profile-n1315319-abe-uta.htm |url-status=dead}}] and [2024 Summer Olympics](/source/Judo_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Mixed_team).[{{cite web |title=ABE Uta |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/uta-abe_1896760 |work=[Paris 2024 Olympics](/source/Paris_2024_Olympics) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240730141201/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/uta-abe_1896760 |archive-date=30 July 2024}}] Abe is also a five-time world champion, having won the gold medal in her weight category at the [World Judo Championships](/source/World_Judo_Championships) in [2018](/source/2018_World_Judo_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_52_kg), [2019](/source/2019_World_Judo_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_52_kg), [2022](/source/2022_World_Judo_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_52_kg), [2023](/source/2023_World_Judo_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_52_kg), and [2025](/source/2025_World_Judo_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_52_kg).
She rose to prominence after winning her first senior gold medal, aged just 16, at the [2017 Judo Grand Prix Düsseldorf](/source/2017_Judo_Grand_Prix_D%C3%BCsseldorf), thus becoming the youngest [IJF](/source/International_Judo_Federation) [senior competition](/source/IJF_World_Tour) winner in history.[{{Cite news |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/02/25/more-sports/judo/abe-makes-history-grand-prix-win/ |title=Abe makes history with Grand Prix win |date=25 February 2017 |work=Japan Times |access-date=27 February 2017 |issn=0447-5763}}][{{Cite news |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/12/02/more-sports/judo/abe-triumphs-hashiguchi-grand-slam-tokyo/ |title=Abe triumphs over Hashiguchi at Grand Slam Tokyo |date=2 December 2016 |work=Japan Times |access-date=27 February 2017 |issn=0447-5763}}]
==Personal life==
Abe is the younger sister of another stellar judoka, [Hifumi Abe](/source/Hifumi_Abe), who competes in the Men's 66 kg division. He's a double Olympic champion, having won two consecutive gold medals in his weight category at the Summer Olympics (2020 and 2024), as well as a four-time world champion.[{{Cite news |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/12/03/more-sports/judo/hifumi-abe-sister-uta-top-podium-grand-slam-tokyo/ |title=Hifumi Abe and sister Uta top podium at Grand Slam Tokyo |date=3 December 2017 |work=Japan Times |access-date=21 September 2018 |issn=0447-5763}}][{{cite web |title=Judo - Men -66 kg Schedule |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/judo/event-schedule-men-66-kg.htm |publisher=[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games](/source/Tokyo_Organising_Committee_of_the_Olympic_and_Paralympic_Games) |access-date=20 July 2021 |archive-date=27 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727063730/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/judo/event-schedule-men-66-kg.htm |url-status=dead}}][{{cite web |title=ABE Hifumi |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/judo/athlete-profile-n1315347-abe-hifumi.htm |publisher=[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games](/source/Tokyo_Organising_Committee_of_the_Olympic_and_Paralympic_Games) |access-date=2 September 2021 |archive-date=26 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726091017/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/judo/athlete-profile-n1315347-abe-hifumi.htm |url-status=dead}}][{{Cite web |last=NEWS |first=KYODO |title=Olympics: Hifumi Abe wins 2nd straight Olympic men's 66-kg judo gold |url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/07/112afed46764-urgent-uta-abe-defeated-in-2nd-round-of-womens-52-kg-judo-at-paris-olympics.html |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Kyodo News+}}]
==Judo career==
Abe became the youngest ever Judoka to win an IJF (International Judo Federation) Grand Prix, when she captured first place at the [Düsseldorf](/source/D%C3%BCsseldorf) Grand Prix in February 2017.[{{Cite news |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/02/25/more-sports/judo/abe-makes-history-grand-prix-win/ |title=Abe makes history with Grand Prix win |date=25 February 2017 |work=Japan Times |access-date=21 September 2018 |issn=0447-5763}}]
Abe participated at the [2018 World Championships](/source/2018_World_Judo_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_52_kg) in [Baku](/source/Baku), [Azerbaijan](/source/Azerbaijan) and won her first world title at 18 years of age, making her the third-youngest Judoka to ever capture a senior World title.[{{Cite news |url=https://www.judoinside.com/news/2868/Uta_Abe_makes_miracles_come_true_with_World_title |title=Uta Abe makes miracles come true with World title |website=judoinside.com |access-date=21 September 2018}}] Abe firstly defeated Polish judoka [Karolina Pieńkowska](/source/Karolina_Pie%C5%84kowska) and [Fabienne Kocher](/source/Fabienne_Kocher) of Switzerland. She then defeated [Jéssica Pereira](/source/J%C3%A9ssica_Pereira) of Brazil and in the semi-finals defeated [Amandine Buchard](/source/Amandine_Buchard) of [France](/source/France) in under 40 seconds, by armlock to make her way into the finals. In the finals, Abe was matched with teammate and former-world champion [Ai Shishime](/source/Ai_Shishime),[{{Cite news |url=https://www.judoinside.com/news/2865/Uta_Abe_and_Ai_Shishime_on_track_for_Japanese_final |title=Uta Abe and Ai Shishime on track for Japanese final |website=judoinside.com |access-date=21 September 2018}}] and defeated Shishime with a spectacular [uchi-mata](/source/Uchi_mata) in golden score for [ippon](/source/ippon).[{{cite web |url=http://judolive01.lb.judobase.org/www.judo-world.net/ijf/world/wc_sen2018//tta.php?tta_mode=&aktion=pdf_sheet&klasse=-52 |website=judolive01.lb.judobase.org |title=2018 World Judo Championships –52 kg results |access-date=21 September 2018}}]
In 2021, Abe won the gold medal at the [Tokyo 2020 Olympics](/source/Judo_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_52_kg) on the same day that her brother Hifumi won the gold medal in [his judo division](/source/Judo_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_66_kg).[{{citation |newspaper=[Kyodo News](/source/Kyodo_News) |title=Olympics: Japan's Abe siblings complete historic judo double |date=25 July 2021 |url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/07/4e5dbc4be0ba-olympics-abe-siblings-aim-for-golden-judo-double.html}}]
Abe won the gold medal in the [women's 52{{nbsp}}kg](/source/2023_World_Judo_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_52_kg) event at the [2023 World Judo Championships](/source/2023_World_Judo_Championships) held in Doha, Qatar.
She was defeated by [Diyora Keldiyorova](/source/Diyora_Keldiyorova) of Uzbekistan in the second round of the [2024 Paris Olympic Games](/source/Judo_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_52_kg).[{{Cite web |last=Watta |first=Evelyn |date=July 28, 2024 |title=Paris 2024 Olympics: Defending champion Abe Uta gets loudest cheers despite shocking loss |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-abe-uta-gets-loudest-cheers-despite-loss |access-date=August 25, 2024 |website=olympics.com}}] This was her first competition loss since her defeat to Amandine Buchard of France at the Osaka Grand Slam in 2019, over 4 years earlier.
==References==
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==External links==
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* {{The-Sports}}
* {{Team Japan|olympic/paris/sports/judo/team/abeuta}}
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jKHFuvQCg8 Uta Abe's emotional outburst after Paris Olympics 2024 elimination loss]
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