Aaron Wolf (judoka)

Aaron Wolf
Personal information
Born (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996
Shin-Koiwa, Japan
Alma materTokai University[1]
OccupationJudoka
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍100 kg
Rank     5th dan black belt
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (2020)
World Champ. (2017)
Asian Champ. (2021)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo ‍–‍100 kg
2020 Tokyo Mixed team
2024 Paris Mixed team
World Championships
2017 Budapest ‍–‍100 kg
2019 Tokyo ‍–‍100 kg
Asian Games
2022 Hangzhou Mixed team
Asian Championships
2021 Bishkek ‍–‍100 kg
World Masters
2019 Qingdao ‍–‍100 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2018 Osaka ‍–‍100 kg
2024 Paris ‍–‍100 kg
2024 Astana ‍–‍100 kg
2019 Paris ‍–‍100 kg
2021 Antalya ‍–‍100 kg
2016 Paris ‍–‍100 kg
2016 Baku ‍–‍100 kg
2019 Osaka ‍–‍100 kg
2023 Ulaanbaatar ‍–‍100 kg
2024 Antalya ‍–‍100 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2015 Ulaanbaatar ‍–‍100 kg
2015 Tashkent ‍–‍100 kg
2018 Budapest ‍–‍100 kg
2019 Budapest ‍–‍100 kg
2017 Düsseldorf ‍–‍100 kg
World Juniors Championships
2014 Fort Lauderdale ‍–‍100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF17383
JudoInside.com92408
Updated on 5 August 2024

Aaron Phillip Wolf (ウルフ・アロン, Urufu Aron; Japanese surname: Kimura (木村); born 25 February 1996) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former judoka.[2] He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). As a judoka, he won a gold medal at the 2017 World Judo Championships in Budapest and a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He is the son of a Japanese mother, Mikako, and an American father, James, who teaches English at a Japanese university.[3]

Judo career

Wolf became the first athlete of U.S. descent to win the All-Japan Judo Championships with his victory on 29 April 2019. On 15 May 2019 he was promoted to 5th dan.

Wolf qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[4] and won the gold medal in the 100 kg competition at the 2020 Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[5]

Wolf retired from Judo completion in June 2025.[6]

Professional wrestling career

On June 23, 2025, Wolf started his professional wrestling career by signing with the promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He will have his debut match at Wrestle Kingdom 20 on January 4, 2026.[7]

References

  1. ^ "WOLF Aaron". Paris 2024 Olympics. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Aaron Wolf". judoinside.com. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  3. ^ Oki, Yui (24 July 2019). "Aaron Wolf Links Japan and U.S. Through Judo". American View. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Japan's Tokyo 2020-bound judo stars win gold at Asia-Oceania Judo Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  5. ^ "2020 Summer Olympics — Judo - Men 100 kg Schedule". 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Judo: Tokyo Olympic champion Aaron Wolf to retire next June". Kyodo News. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  7. ^ "NJPW announces signing of Olympic gold medalist Aaron Wolf, debut set for Wrestle Kingdom". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.


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