Christa Deguchi (出口 クリスタ Deguchi Christa, born 29 October 1995) is a Japanese-born Canadian judoka.[2] She is the reigning Olympic champion in the women's 57 kg event, after winning gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Her victory made her the first ever Canadian to win gold in judo at the Olympics.[3][4]
Though competing for Canada, Deguchi still lives and trains in Shiojiri, Japan.[5][6]
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- ^ "Canadian Olympic Committee Profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Top-ranked Deguchi named to Canada's judo team over Tokyo bronze medallist Klimkait". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. 27 June 2024.