Yoshie Ueno

Yoshie Ueno, born on July first, nineteen eighty-three, is a distinguished Japanese judoka known for her remarkable achievements in the sport. With a career marked by significant victories, Ueno has made a name for herself in the competitive world of judo.

In two thousand nine, she clinched the gold medal in the Half-middleweight (sixty-three kg) division at the World Judo Championships, a feat she repeated in two thousand ten. Her journey to the top was not without challenges, as she faced a tough opponent in two thousand eleven, losing the final to the local favorite, Gévrise Émane.

Ueno's athletic prowess runs in the family; her elder sister, Masae Ueno, is also a celebrated judoka who retired in two thousand nine after securing gold medals at the two thousand four and two thousand eight Summer Olympics. Following in her sister's footsteps, Yoshie achieved her own Olympic success by winning a bronze medal at the two thousand twelve Summer Olympics, despite a quarter-final defeat to South Korea's Joung Da-Woon.