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Jul 29, 2021
Make it eight judo gold: Aaron Wolf and Shori Hamada maintain Japan's hot streak
Japan swept Thursday's judo events at the Tokyo Olympics, with Shori Hamada winning a gold medal in the women's under 78-kilogram event and Aaron Wolf claiming the men's under 100-kg title.
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Aug 30, 2019
Shori Hamada, Aaron Wolf reach podium but miss top spots at world championships
Defending champion Shori Hamada settled for the silver medal in the women's 78-kg division at the World Judo Championships on Friday, while 2017 men's 100-kg champion Aaron Wolf came away with a bronze.
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Aug 8, 2019
Multiracial athletes spark debate in Japan ahead of 2020 Olympics
Amid a shifting cultural landscape, talented multiracial athletes are among some of Japan's best chances to reach the podium at next summer's Tokyo Olympics and consequently draw attention to an often ignored yet growing segment of the country's population.
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Jul 15, 2019
Aaron Wolf, Wakaba Tomita give Japan two more medals on final day of judo meet
Aaron Wolf and Wakaba Tomita claimed two more medals for Japan at the Budapest Grand Prix on Sunday to wrap up the three-day meet in the Hungarian capital.
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Apr 29, 2019
Aaron Wolf wins maiden national judo championship
Aaron Wolf captured his first national judo championship on Monday, after beating Hirotaka Kato in the final of the open-weight tournament.
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Nov 26, 2018
Former world champion Aaron Wolf triumphs at Grand Slam Osaka
Aaron Wolf, the 2017 men's 100-kilogram judo world champion, and Shoichiro Mukai both earned gold medals for Japan on Sunday, the final day of the Grand Slam Osaka.
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Feb 28, 2018
Aaron Wolf pulls out of national invitational judo meet with knee injury
Japanese judoka Aaron Wolf will sit out the national invitational weight class championships in April due to a lingering left knee injury, the All Japan Judo Federation said Wednesday.
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Jan 19, 2018
Knee injury sidelines 100-kg world champ Aaron Wolf
Aaron Wolf will skip next month's Grand Slam judo competition in Paris due to a left knee injury, the All Japan Judo Federation said Friday.
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Sep 3, 2017
Wolf takes world judo gold; Asahina settles for silver
Aaron Wolf won the men's 100-kg division at judo's world championships on Saturday, while compatriot Sara Asahina settled for silver in the women's over-78-kg class.
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Apr 29, 2017
Ojitani edges Wolf to defend national judo title
Takeshi Ojitani secured his second straight national championship on Saturday, winning the open-weight tournament for the third time in his career after defeating Aaron Wolf on points in the golden score extra period.
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Apr 2, 2016
Heavyweight Harasawa earns first national invitational title
Heavyweight Hisayoshi Harasawa captured his first National Weight Category Championships title in the over 100-kg division on Saturday.
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Nov 8, 2015
Teenager Wolf bags Kodokan Cup 100-kg title
Nineteen-year-old Aaron Wolf won the men's 100-kg division on Sunday, the final day of the Kodokan Cup at Chiba Port Arena.

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