Hifumi Abe is a Japanese judoka from Kobe who competes in the men's 66 kg half-lightweight division. He won the Olympic gold medal in that division at both the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics, and silver medals with the Japanese team in the mixed team event at both Games. He is a five-time world champion in his weight category, winning in 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2026. He became Youth Olympic champion in 2014 and won his first senior IJF event, the Tokyo Grand Slam, that December at just 17 years old. His younger sister Uta Abe is also an Olympic judo champion.
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Born 9 August 1997
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is a Japanese judoka
Competed In: 2020 Summer Olympics, Olympic Games, 2020
He won two consecutive gold medals in the Men's 66 kg competition at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics
Competed In: 2024 Summer Olympics, Olympic Games, 2024
He won two consecutive gold medals in the Men's 66 kg competition at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics
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