Haruka Funakubo

Japanese judoka (born 1998)

Haruka Funakubo
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1998-10-10) 10 October 1998 (age 25)
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
Silver medal – second place 2024 Tashkent ‍–‍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 1 March 2024.

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

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. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "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. ^ a b 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.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b c d e f 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. ^ a b c d e f g 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. ^ a b "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.

External links

  • Haruka Funakubo at the International Judo FederationEdit on Wikidata
  • Haruka Funakubo at JudoInside.comEdit on Wikidata
  • Haruka Funakubo at AllJudo.net (in French)Edit on Wikidata
  • Haruka Funakubo at The-Sports.org Edit this at Wikidata
  • Haruka Funakubo on Twitter Edit this at Wikidata
  • Funakubo-Gatame Judo Newaza 舟久保遥香 舟久保固め 柔道 | Youtube
  • Funakubo -Gatame Variations 色々な舟久保固め Judo | Youtube
  • Funakubo Haruka's Newaza Technique Judo 舟久保遥香 柔道 | Youtube