Ayumi Uekusa

Ayumi Uekusa (植草 歩, Uekuza Ayumi, born July 25, 1992) is a Japanese karateka. Competing in the above 68 kg kumite division she won gold medals at the 2016 World Championships, 2017 Asian Championships, and 2018 Asian Games. She also won bronze medals at the 2012 and 2014 world championships and 2014 Asian Games.[1]

Ayumi Uekusa
Uekusa at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Born (1992-07-25) July 25, 1992[1]
Yachimata, Chiba Prefecture
EducationSports medicine
Alma materTeikyo University
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryJapan
SportGōjū-ryū Karate
Event(s)Kumite
Medal record
Representing  Japan
World championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Paris+68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 ParisTeam
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Bremen+68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 BremenTeam
Gold medal – first place 2016 Linz+68 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Madrid+68 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 MadridTeam
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon+68 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta+68 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Dubai+68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Yokohama+68 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Astana+68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 AstanaTeam
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Amman+68 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tashkent +68 kg

She won a gold medal at the 2023 Karate Premiere League in Cairo, Egypt.[2]

References
  1. Ayumi Uekusa. asiangames2018.id
  2. "SET-ONLINE WKF". www.sportdata.org. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
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