judoka
noun
ju·do·ka
ˈjü-dō-ˌkä 
ˌjü-dō-ˈkä
plural judoka or judokas
: one who participates in judo
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Aaron Fara Aaron Fara is a globally renowned judoka hailing from Austria.
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Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
However, the form originates in Brazil and began as a variation of Japanese judoka.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2024
Among the medal winners was 17-year-old judoka Ilias Iliadis, who grew up in Georgia but later found a home in Greece, even going on to carry the blue-and-white-striped flag at the opening ceremony in Beijing.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
Among Olympic-eligible judokas heading to Paris, Kim was ranked No. 1 in the International Judo Federation’s world rankings, followed by Tajikistan’s Temur Rakhimov (27), Japan’s Tatsuru Saito (22), Georgia’s Guram Tushishvili (29) and Cuba’s Andy Granda (32).
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
However, the form originates in Brazil and began as a variation of Japanese judoka.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2024
Among the medal winners was 17-year-old judoka Ilias Iliadis, who grew up in Georgia but later found a home in Greece, even going on to carry the blue-and-white-striped flag at the opening ceremony in Beijing.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
Among Olympic-eligible judokas heading to Paris, Kim was ranked No. 1 in the International Judo Federation’s world rankings, followed by Tajikistan’s Temur Rakhimov (27), Japan’s Tatsuru Saito (22), Georgia’s Guram Tushishvili (29) and Cuba’s Andy Granda (32).
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Judoka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judoka. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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