Ai Tsunoda

Ai Tsunoda Roustant is a Spanish judoka. She competed at the Judo at the [2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 70 kg|2024 Summer Olympics].

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Early life

She was born in the Catalan city of Lleida, Spain, to Japanese father, Go Tsunoda, and a French mother, Céline Roustant, who both practised judoka. She studies at Tokai University.

Career

Junior career: Double World Champion

She was a bronze medalist at 2020 Judo Grand Prix Tel Aviv in January 2020. She won both the 2021 and 2022 World Judo Juniors Championships in the 70kg category.

2023

Stepping into the senior ranks, she was on the podium numerous times in 2023. She won the 70kg category at 2023 Judo Grand Slam Paris in February 2023. She was a bronze medalist at 2023 Judo Grand Slam Antalya in April 2023. She was a silver medalist at 2023 Judo Grand Slam Baku in September 2023. She was a bronze medalist at the 2023 Judo Grand Slam Tokyo in December 2023.

2024

She was a bronze medalist at 2024 Judo Grand Slam Antalya in March 2024. She was a bronze medalist at the 2024 European Judo Championships in Zagreb in May 2024 in the Women's 70 kg. She was selected for the 2024 Summer Olympics in the Women's 70 kg.