Hifumi Abe
Japanese judoka
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Hifumi Abe (阿部 一二三, Abe Hifumi; born 9 August 1997) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the Men's half-lightweight (66 kg) division. He won two consecutive gold medals in the Men's 66 kg competition at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics, as well as two silver medals in a row with the Japanese team in those games' judo mixed team events. He is also a five-time world champion, having won the gold medal in his weight category at the World Judo Championships in 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, and 2026.
Abe rose to prominence after becoming Youth Olympic champion in August 2014; an achievement followed by a silver medal in October at the World Juniors Championships in Fort Lauderdale. He subsequently won his first IJF senior competition, the Tokyo Grand Slam, in December 2014, at just 17 years old, unexpectedly beating the reigning world champion of his weight category and favorite, Masashi Ebinuma, in the semi-final.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 World Judo Championships – men's 66 kg | 1st place (gold) | |
| 2018 World Judo Championships – men's 66 kg | 1st place (gold) | |
| 2019 World Judo Championships – men's 66 kg | 3rd place (bronze) | |
| judo at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics – boys' 66 kg | 1st place (gold) | |
| judo at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics – mixed team | 3rd place (bronze) | |
| judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's 66 kg | 2021 | 1st place (gold) |
| 2022 Judo Grand Slam Budapest | 2022 |
Awards and honours
- Medal with Purple Ribbon
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q17685861 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.