Kanae Yamabe (山部 佳苗, Yamabe Kanae, born 22 September 1990 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese female judoka.[1]

Kanae Yamabe
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1990-09-22) 22 September 1990 (age 34)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class+78 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (2016)
World Champ.Bronze (2015)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro +78 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Astana +78 kg
World Masters
Silver medal – second place 2015 Rabat +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Guadalajara +78 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2014 Paris +78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tyumen +78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Baku +78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Moscow +78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Tokyo +78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Paris +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Tokyo +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Tokyo +78 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2015 Düsseldorf +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Düsseldorf +78 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Paris +78 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shenzhen Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Belgrade Open
Profile at external databases
IJF2491
JudoInside.com55553
Updated on 24 May 2023

Yamabe started judo at the age of 6.[2] Her favorite technique is harai Goshi.[2]

In 2009, Yamabe won a bronze medal in the +78 kg weight class at the 2009 World Judo Juniors Championships in Paris.[2]

In 2015, Yamabe won a bronze medal in the heavyweight (+78 kg) division at the 2015 World Judo Championships.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kanae Yamabe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "近代柔道 2015年4月号 柔道全日本強化選手名鑑 2015 -". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 20 April 2015.
  3. ^ 山部、悔しい銅メダル「思い切りのいい柔道を出せなかった」 Sports Nippon 29 August 2015
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