
Judo champ Christa Deguchi claims Canada’s first gold of Paris Games
PARIS — It was a golden day for Canada on the judo mat.
Christa Deguchi captured the country’s first gold medal of the Paris Olympics with a victory over South Korea’s Huh Mimi in the under-57 kilogram final on Monday.
Deguchi was crowned Olympic champion after Huh was flagged for a false attack in sudden-death overtime, giving her a match-ending third penalty.
It’s Canada’s first-ever gold medal in judo and golden payback for Deguchi, who lost to Huh in the under-57 kg final at the 2024 World Championships.