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Hifumi Abe (阿部 一二三, Abe Hifumi, born 9 August 1997) is a Japanese judoka. Abe rose to prominence after becoming Youth Olympic champion in 2014. He won the Tokyo Grand Slam later that year, at just 17-years-old, beating then-World Champion Masashi Ebinuma. He was the silver medalist at the junior World Championships in Fort Lauderdale.
ABE Hifumi is a Japanese judoka who competes in the -66 kg category. He is the current World Judo Championships and Grand Slam winner in his weight class. See his biography, photos, videos and latest results on IJF.org.
Mar 29, 2024 · Imitating his sister once again, who had just won before him, Hifumi Abe did not give a chance to his valiant opponent. After being penalised with a shido, Abe closed the gap with Emomali, engaging his leg for a tremendous spinning o-uchi-gari that landed the Tajik judoka flat on his back for ippon.
Abe Hifumi took up judo aged six after watching a match on television. He enjoyed success from an early age and won Youth Olympic gold at Nanjing 2014. Later that year, while still 17, he won the Tokyo Grand Slam to become the youngest Grand Slam winner in men's judo.
Jun 29, 2023 · Olympic champion sibilings Abe Hifumi and Uta have won early qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the All Japan Judo Federation said. Also named for the 26 July-12 August Games following a meeting of the development committee on Thursday (29 June) evening were Tsunoda Natsumi and Niizoe Saki .
Jul 25, 2021 · TOKYO, July 25 (Reuters) - Japanese Judoka Hifumi Abe, 23, won the gold medal in the men's 66 kg category at the Olympics on Sunday, defeating Georgia's Vazha Margvelashvili in the final....
Dec 13, 2020 · Abe Hifumi outlasts Maruyama Joshiro in a 24-minute golden score bout to claim Japan's last judo spot at men's -66kg. The two-time world champion joins his sister Uta in the Japan team for Tokyo 2020, while Maruyama misses out.
