Introduction
Christa Deguchi (出口 クリスタ Deguchi Christa, born 29 October 1995) is a Japanese-born Canadian judoka. 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.
Switch to representing Canada
Deguchi was born in Japan to a Canadian father and Japanese mother. Her younger sister Kelly Deguchi was born shortly after, and is also a judoka for Canada. In 2012, Deguchi was approached to represent Canada, before she competed for Japan but she refused. Realizing her best bet to make the Olympics would be competing for Canada, Deguchi eventually agreed to represent Canada. In 2017, Deguchi switched to representing Canada.
Career
Deguchi participated at the 2018 World Judo Championships, winning a bronze medal. This made her the first female judoka representing Canada to win a World Judo Championships medal. She won her first gold medal in the 2019 world championship
In 2021, she won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Antalya held in Antalya, Turkey. In August 2022, competing in her first major multi-sport event, the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Deguchi won the gold medal, defeating Acelya Toprak of England in the gold medal match of the 57 kg event.
In 2022, she won gold at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Baku.
International Results
Representing Canada
As of 27 August 2019
 |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| World Masters | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Slam | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Continental Championships | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Prix | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Continental Open | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Judo Championships | | | |
| Pan American Judo Championships | | | |
| World Masters | 2R | ||
| Grand Slam Abu Dhabi | 2R | ||
| Grand Slam Ekaterinburg | | ||
| Grand Slam Osaka | 5 | ||
| Grand Slam Paris | | | |
| Grand Slam Tokyo | 1R | ||
| Grand Prix Budapest | | ||
| Grand Prix Hohhot | | ||
| Grand Prix Montreal | | ||
| Grand Prix Zagreb | | WD | |
| European Open Odivelas | |
Representing Japan
| Tournament | 2011 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World U21 Championships | | | |
| World Junior Team Championships | | | |
| Grand Slam Tokyo | | ||
| Grand Slam Tyumen | 5 | ||
| Grand Prix Jeju | | ||
| European Open Rome | | ||
| Tournament Aix-En-Provence U20 | |
Personal
Though competing for Canada, Deguchi still lives and trains in Shiojiri, Japan.