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GRAND SLAM TOKYO

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Dec 5, 2022
Olympic champ Uta Abe wins gold at Grand Slam Tokyo
Abe, who is also the reigning world champion, said she felt 'about 85%' while still working her way back to full strength following surgery on both shoulders last year.
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Dec 3, 2017
Yusei Ogawa wins first Grand Slam Tokyo judo championship
Yusei Ogawa, the son of an Olympic silver medalist judoka, won his first Grand Slam Tokyo championship in the over-100 kg division on Sunday.
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Dec 3, 2017
Hifumi Abe and sister Uta top podium at Grand Slam Tokyo
Hifumi Abe defended his men's 66-kg division title at Grand Slam Tokyo on Saturday while his sister Uta earned her first career Grand Slam gold medal.
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Dec 2, 2016
Abe triumphs over Hashiguchi at Grand Slam Tokyo
Nineteen-year-old Hifumi Abe won his second Grand Slam Tokyo title on Friday in the men's judo 66-kg division at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
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Dec 4, 2015
Olympic judo champion Matsumoto falls in second round at Grand Slam Tokyo
London Olympic judo gold medalist and world champion Kaori Matsumoto was knocked out in the second round of the Grand Slam Tokyo on Friday in the women's 57-kg category.
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Dec 7, 2014
Inamori prevails against Asahina for 78-kg title at Grand Slam Tokyo
Nami Inamori scored an ippon against countrywoman Sara Asahina to capture the women's over 78-kilogram category at the Grand Slam Tokyo judo tournament on Sunday.
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Dec 6, 2014
Akimoto outduels Ono for 73-kg title at Grand Slam Tokyo
Hiroyuki Akimoto defeated 2013 world champion Shohei Ono on points to claim the title in the men's 73-kg category at the Grand Slam Tokyo on Saturday.

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