Haruka Funakubo

Haruka Funakubo (舟久保 遥香, Funakubo Haruka, born 10 October 1998 in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi) is a Japanese judoka.[1][2]

Haruka Funakubo
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1998-10-10) 10 October 1998
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍57 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Silver (2022, 2023)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Budapest Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tashkent Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Doha Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tashkent ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Doha ‍–‍57 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Mixed team
World Masters
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Budapest ‍–‍57 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2021 Paris ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Paris ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Budapest ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tokyo ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Osaka ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Ekaterinburg ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Paris ‍–‍57 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Zagreb ‍–‍57 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Zagreb ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Nassau ‍–‍57 kg
Asian Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Hong Kong ‍–‍57 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF28260
JudoInside.com94060
Updated on 5 August 2023.

Judo career

Funakubo started Judo at the age of 6.[1][2] In April 2011, she went on to Fujigakuen Junior High School where she was under the instruction of Yuta Yazaki and his wife Noriko Yazaki. Yuta is a former Asian Games champion, in addition, a Newaza specialist. Noriko is a former national champion.they both participated at the 2003 World Judo Championships.[2][3][4][5] In August 2013, she won all bouts for Ippon at the National Junior High School Championships.[1][2]

In April 2014, she went on to Fujigakuen High School.[1][2] She won the Inter-High School Championships and the All-Japan Junior Championships 2 times in a row respectively in 2015, 2016.[2] In October 2015, she won the World Judo Championships Juniors both individual (–57 kg weight class) and team event. She won 5 out of 8 bouts with Funakubo-Gatame for Ippon.[2][4][6][7][8][9]

In 2017, she became a member of the Judo club at the Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group.[5] In February 2017, she won all bouts with Funakubo-Gatame for Ippon at the European Open Sofia.[10][11]

In April 2017, she became vice champion at the All-Japan weight championships.[1] In October 2017, she retained the world junior title as well as the team title.[12][13][14]

In September 2018, she won the Asian Games team event.[15] In October 2018, she won the world junior title as well as the team title three times in a row.[16][17]

In April 2021, she won the All-Japan Selected Judo Championships.[18] In June 2021, she won the 2021 World Judo Championships – Mixed team.[19] In october 2021, she won the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Paris.[20]

In february 2022, she won the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris.[21] In April 2022, she won the All-Japan Selected Judo Championships.[22]

Funakubo-Gatame

Funakuo's favorite technique is Newaza, especially Osaekomi-waza called Funakubo-Gatame.[2][4][5] Funakubo-Gatame is considered a modified Hara-Zutsumi (stomach wrap grabbing) technique. Hara-Zutsumi originates from Nanatei Judo[10] This is officially classified as Kuzure-Kesa-Gatame or Kata-Gatame.[2][4][5] When she was in the second grade at junior high school, she couldn't practice Judo because of a knee injury. Thus she was doing 1000 Pull‐ups every day for a month.[5] After the recovery, she invented Funakubo-Gatame to turn over an opponent in a prone position.[2][4][5]

Some in the media say Funakubo looks like the actress Rena Nōnen.[3][4][5]

References
  1. "近代柔道 2022年4月号 柔道全日本強化選手名鑑 2022 -". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 20 April 2022. p. 28.
  2. "近代柔道 2016年12月号 解体新書 舟久保遥香-". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 20 December 2016. pp. 26–29.
  3. じぇじぇじぇな強さ！能年玲奈似の舟久保初V 柔道. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 12 September 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  4. 能年玲奈似の舟久保遥香 オリジナル寝技で初V. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 20 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. 柔道界の“のん”！？ 女子ジュニア王者・舟久保遥香、寝技「舟久保固め」で東京五輪目指す. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 7 March 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  6. "Junior World Championships 2015, Abu Dhabi DAY 2 -57kg: Flying Funakubo crowned Junior world champion". International Judo Federation. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  7. "Kosovan Krasniqi earns gold at IJF Junior World Championships while Japanese success continues". insidethegames.biz. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  8. "Junior World Championships 2015, Abu Dhabi DAY 5 New-look Japanese team still unstoppable". International Judo Federation. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  9. "Japan prove judo future is bright with team sweep at IJF Junior World Championships". The National. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  10. "近代柔道 2017年3月号 新ルールにも順応 5階級で優勝の活躍-". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 20 March 2017. pp. 20–21.
  11. "Japan Starts Off the Year With a Clean Sweep in Sofia". European Judo Union. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  12. "Japan dominate women's events on day two of IJF Junior World Championships". insidethegames. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  13. "CM juniors 2017 (J2) - Metifiot, c'est prometteur - L'esprit du judo". Lespritdujudo. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  14. "Junior World Championships 2017, Zagreb – Day Five – Tokyo 2020 Hopefuls From Japan Win First IJF Junior Mixed Team World Title". International Judo Federation. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  15. "Asian Games: Japan thrashes Kazakhstan to win mixed team judo gold". Kyodo News. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  16. "Japan, Italy and Turkey take the spoils on day two". International Judo Federation. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  17. "Japan put on dominant display to win mixed team event at IJF World Junior Championships". insidethegames.biz. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  18. "舟久保遥香、新添左季が混合団体へ「勝っている姿をみせたい／柔道". Sankei Sports. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  19. "Japan prolongs Mixed team world title". Judoinside. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  20. "田中、原田ら優勝 柔道グランドスラム". Jiji Press. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  21. "Haruka Funakubo scores precious gold in Paris". Judoinside. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  22. "柔道 世界選手権 女子代表に阿部詩や浜田尚里など7人". NHK. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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