judoka
noun
ju·do·ka
| \ ˈjü-dō-ˌkä
, ˌjü-dō-ˈkä\
, ˌjü-dō-ˈkä\
plural judoka
or judokas
Definition of judoka
: one who participates in judo
Examples of judoka in a Sentence
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Harrison isn’t the first judoka to transition to MMA, as 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Ronda Rousey made the switch, joining UFC in 2012. — Mia Berry, BostonGlobe.com, "Kayla Harrison ready to make the switch from judo to MMA," 20 June 2018 Alongside her father, Dicko sat transfixed as the half-heavyweight judoka fought valiantly to capture bronze for France. — Henry Young, CNN, "Why French judoka Romane Dicko is more than just 'female Teddy Riner'," 7 June 2018 Gill's mantle as Canada's most successful judoka could already be under threat. — Henry Young, CNN, "Christa Deguchi: The judoka who could come back to haunt Japan," 24 May 2018 Alongside her father, Dicko sat transfixed as the half-heavyweight judoka fought valiantly to capture bronze for France. — Henry Young, CNN, "Why French judoka Romane Dicko is more than just 'female Teddy Riner'," 7 June 2018 Harrison isn’t the first judoka to transition to MMA, as 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Ronda Rousey made the switch, joining UFC in 2012. — Mia Berry, BostonGlobe.com, "Kayla Harrison ready to make the switch from judo to MMA," 20 June 2018 Abe's uncle, Tadahiro Nomura, is the only judoka in history to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals. — Henry Young, CNN, "Uta Abe: The poster girl of Tokyo 2020 that's still at high school," 27 Apr. 2018 Essentially unbeatable between 1999 and 2003, the half-heavyweight judoka won three world titles and Olympic gold, placing him among the greatest of all time. — Henry Young, CNN, "Legends of Judo: Kosei Inoue, Olympic champion and Japanese supercoach," 24 Jan. 2018 After toppling Brazil's David Moura in Saturday's +100kg final, heavyweight judoka Teddy Riner now boasts nine world titles and a run of 134 consecutive victories. — Henry Young, CNN, "2017 Judo World Championships: Five things we learned," 5 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'judoka.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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