Judo Champion Deguchi Wins Canada’s First Gold in Paris Olympics

Canada’s Christa Deguchi competes against South Korea’s Mimi Huh in women’s -57 kg judo in Champ de Mars Arena in Paris on July 29, 2024. Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Judo champion Christa Deguchi has won Canada’s first gold medal at the Paris Olympics, taking the top spot in the women’s under 57 kg weight class at the Paris Olympics on July 29.

South Korea’s Huh Mi-mi won the silver, while Haruka Funakubo of Japan and France’s Sarah-Leonie Cysique earlier won bronze medals.