Akira Sone

Akira Sone (素根 輝, Sone Akira, born 9 July 2000) is a female Japanese judoka.[1] Sone's favorite techniques are Tai Otoshi, Ouchi Gari[2][3]

Akira Sone

Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	(2000-07-09) 9 July 2000 Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Judo
Event(s)	+70 kg
Medal record Women's judo Representing  Japan World Championships 2018 Baku Mixed team 2019 Tokyo +78 kg 2019 Tokyo Mixed team Asian Games 2018 Jakarta +78 kg 2018 Jakarta Mixed Team World Championships Juniors 2017 Zagreb +78 kg World Championships Cadets 2015 Sarajevo +70 kg

Career

Sone started Judo at the age of 7, following her three brothers.[2][3] In April 2013, she went on to Tanushimaru Junior High School.[2][3] In August 2015, Sone won the World Judo Championships Cadets and the National Junior High School Championships.[2][3] In April 2016, she began studying at Nanchiku High School.[2][3] In March 2017, she won the National High School Championships.[2][3] She won the Inter-High School Championships in August 2017.[2][3] In October 2017, Sone won the World Judo Championships Juniors(+78 kg weight class).[4] In April 2018, she won the All-Japan Judo Championships.[5] In August 2018, Sone won the Asian Games.[6]

References

1. IJF profile
2. "近代柔道 2018年4月号 柔道全日本強化選手名鑑　2018 -". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 20 April 2018. p. 21.
3. "近代柔道 2018年2月号 解体新書 素根輝-". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 20 February 2018. pp. 26–29.
4. 素根、梅津が優勝＝柔道世界ジュニア. Jiji Press (in Japanese). 22 October 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
5. 17歳・素根輝、史上初の柔道全日本女子選手権初出場V…東京五輪代表争いに名乗り. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 22 April 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
6. "Judoka Ruika Sato, Kentaro Iida, Akira Sone add to Japan's gold-medal haul". Japan Times. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.

External links

• Akira Sone at the International Judo Federation
• Akira Sone at JudoInside.com