Abe Uta

Uta Abe (born 14 July 2000) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the Women's half-lightweight (52 kg) division. She won the gold medal in the Women's 52 kg competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics and two silver medals in a row with the Japanese team in the judo mixed team events at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. Abe is also a six-time world champion, having won the gold medal in her weight category at the World Judo Championships in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025, and 2026.