加拿大迎来巴黎奥运首金！她出生日本，因父亲来自温尼伯选择代表加拿大出战 | 看加拿大时事学英语

世界排名第一的Christa Deguchi现在拥有了她的奖杯柜中唯一缺少的东西：一枚奥运金牌。而通过在2024 年巴黎奥运会女子 57 公斤级柔道决赛中击败世界排名第三的韩国选手Huh Mimi后，Deguchi实现了奥运金牌的目标，也为加拿大代表团获得了巴黎奥运会的第一枚金牌！

World No. 1 Christa Deguchi now has the only thing missing from her trophy cabinet: an Olympic gold medal. And by defeating world No. 3 Huh Mimi of South Korea in the women's 57-kilogram judo final at Paris 2024, Deguchi achieved her goal of an Olympic gold medal and secured the first gold medal for the Canadian delegation at the Paris Games!

日本出生长大，代表加拿大参赛

Christa Deguchi出生于日本长野县盐尻市。她的父亲Tom Taylor来自加拿大温尼伯，而母亲Yukina Deguchi则是日本人。Tom最初前往日本是为了教授英语，这一跨国婚姻使得Christa从小便在两种文化中成长。尽管出生在日本，但由于父亲的缘故，她拥有加拿大国籍。这样的背景为她日后的选择埋下了伏笔。

Christa Deguchi was born in Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan. Her father, Tom Taylor, is from Winnipeg, Canada, and her mother, Yukina Deguchi, is Japanese; Tom originally traveled to Japan to teach English, and this cross-country marriage has allowed Christa to grow up in both cultures. Despite being born in Japan, she holds Canadian citizenship thanks to her father. This background set the stage for her later choices.

Christa从三岁开始练习柔道，这一切源于一位家庭朋友的建议。这位柔道老师建议她尝试武术，四岁时她进行了人生中的第一场比赛。比赛只持续了四秒钟，但她并没有意识到比赛已经结束，继续准备战斗，这般可爱的样子把老师逗笑了，老师也不得不笑着让她停下来向对手鞠躬结束比赛。

Christa started practicing Judo at the age of three, and it all started with the advice of a family friend. This Judo teacher suggested that she try martial arts, and at the age of four she had her first fight of her life. The match lasted only four seconds, but she didn't realize it was over and continued to prepare for the fight, which was so adorable that it made her teacher laugh, and he had to smile as he made her stop and bow to her opponent to end the match.

Christa童年照

尽管柔道伴随了她的童年，但Christa并不喜欢这项运动。她曾告诉国际柔道联合会，她小时候“讨厌”柔道。然而，正是这种不喜欢，反而激发了她的韧性。她在高中时逐渐成长为一名出色的柔道选手，但由于柔道在日本文化中的重要地位，她感受到了巨大的压力。她曾在2019年的一次采访中提到：“如果我输了，该怎么办？我会因为输掉比赛而对不起日本民众吗？”

Although judo was a part of her childhood, Christa did not like the sport. She once told the IJF that she “hated” judo as a child. However, it was this dislike that fueled her resilience. She grew into an accomplished judoka in high school, but felt tremendous pressure due to the importance of judo in Japanese culture. She once mentioned in a 2019 interview, “What should I do if I lose? Will I apologize to the Japanese public for losing?”

Christa童年照

16岁时，Christa在法国的一次52公斤级别的青少年比赛中取得了胜利，这引起了加拿大柔道协会的注意。时任加拿大柔道协会CEO的Nicolas ill是一位两次获得奥运奖牌的选手，在发现Christa与众不同的天赋后，他多次说服Christa加入加拿大队。然而，Christa因为担心作为外来人融入不了加拿大的原因一直婉拒以及加拿大的训练条件，选择继续代表日本参赛。

At the age of 16, Christa caught the attention of Judo Canada when she won a junior tournament in France in the 52kg class. Then CEO of Judo Canada, Nicolas ill, a two-time Olympic medalist, convinced Christa to join the Canadian team on several occasions after noticing her exceptional talent. However, Christa refused to join the Canadian team because she was worried that she wouldn't fit in as an outsider, and because of the training conditions in Canada, she chose to continue to compete for Japan.

2013年，她转为57公斤级别，并在日本全国青少年锦标赛中获得冠军。随后，她在世界青少年柔道锦标赛上获得铜牌，并在济州岛大满贯赛上夺金。她还在东京大满贯赛上击败了世界冠军巴西的Rafaela Silva和德国的Miryam Roper，赢得铜牌。2014年，她在罗马世界锦标赛、日本全国青少年锦标赛和美国佛罗里达的世界青少年锦标赛上分别获得银牌和铜牌。

In 2013, she switched to the 57kg class and won the Japan National Junior Championships. She then won bronze at the World Junior Judo Championships and gold at the Jeju Island Grand Slam. She also won bronze at the Tokyo Grand Slam, defeating world champions Rafaela Silva of Brazil and Miryam Roper of Germany.In 2014, she won silver and bronze medals at the World Championships in Rome, the Japan National Junior Championships, and the World Junior Championships in Florida, USA.

尽管在日本取得了一些成功，Christa感到在日本柔道界难以更进一步。2014年后，她终于被Nicolas Gill说服，决定加入加拿大队。

Despite some success in Japan, Christa felt it was difficult to go further in the Japanese Judo scene. after 2014, she was finally convinced by Nicolas Gill to join Team Canada.

然而，由于她之前已代表日本参赛，无法立即代表加拿大出战国际比赛。她不得不等待两年的国际清算期。期间，她参加了最后一次日本全国青少年锦标赛并获得铜牌，并与她的大学球队山梨学院大学一起连续四次获得日本大学团体冠军。

However, as she had previously represented Japan, she was unable to immediately represent Canada in international competitions. She had to wait for a two-year international clearing period. During that time, she competed in her last Japanese National Junior Championships and won the bronze medal, as well as four consecutive Japanese University Team Championships with her university team, Yamanashi Gakuin University.

2017年，她首次代表加拿大参加了阿布扎比大满贯赛，但在加时赛中输给了蒙古的Sumiya Dorjsuren。这次失败没有让她气馁，反而激发了她更大的斗志。

In 2017, she represented Canada for the first time at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, but lost in overtime to Mongolia's Sumiya Dorjsuren.The defeat didn't discourage her, but rather galvanized her to fight even more.

初次与加拿大队练习时，作为亚洲人的Christa马上就感受到了强烈的文化冲击。她注意到加拿大的女柔道选手在练习时会化妆，甚至戴着耳环，仿佛她们是去走秀而不是上赛场。这在日本是不可想象的。

When she first practiced with the Canadian team, Christa, who is Asian, immediately felt a strong culture shock. She noticed that the Canadian female judoka wore make-up and even earrings during practice, as if they were going to a runway show rather than a tournament. This was unthinkable in Japan.

她还发现，加拿大的教练不会像日本教练那样“训斥”运动员，而是提出建议，用包容的态度来与队员交流想法。尽管文化差异是巨大的，但在加拿大队友和教练的热情和善良下，Christa很快被打动，全心全意投入到为加拿大出战的心态中。

She also found that Canadian coaches do not “reprimand” their athletes like Japanese coaches do, but rather offer suggestions and share ideas with their players in an inclusive manner. Despite the huge cultural differences, Christa was quickly impressed by the warmth and kindness of her Canadian teammates and coaches, and became fully invested in the mentality of playing for Canada.

2018年，Christa迅速回到巅峰状态，在葡萄牙、法国、美国和中国的比赛中接连夺金。同年，她在世界柔道锦标赛上赢得铜牌，成为第一位获得该赛事奖牌的加拿大女柔道选手。

Christa quickly returned to top form in 2018, winning gold in back-to-back competitions in Portugal, France, the United States and China. That same year, she won bronze at the World Judo Championships, becoming the first Canadian female judoka to medal at the event.

2019年，Christa迎来了职业生涯的巅峰。她在巴黎、叶卡捷琳堡、利马和蒙特利尔的大满贯赛事中取得了四连冠。蒙特利尔的比赛尤为重要，因为这是加拿大首次举办大满贯柔道比赛。同年，她在东京举行的世界柔道锦标赛上夺得金牌，成为第一位赢得该赛事金牌的加拿大选手。

In 2019, Christa is at the pinnacle of her career. She won four consecutive Grand Slam tournaments in Paris, Ekaterinburg, Lima and Montreal. The Montreal tournament was particularly important as it was the first time Canada hosted a Grand Slam judo tournament. That same year, she won the gold medal at the World Judo Championships in Tokyo, becoming the first Canadian to win a gold medal at the event.

尽管在2020年疫情期间未能参加东京奥运会，Christa并没有放弃。她继续在国际赛场上展现出色的竞技状态，并在2022年英联邦运动会上获得金牌。2023年，她在世界锦标赛上再次夺冠，为2024年的巴黎奥运会做好了充分准备。

Despite not being able to compete at the Tokyo Olympics during the 2020 epidemic, Christa did not give up. She continued to show outstanding athleticism on the international circuit and won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.In 2023, she won again at the World Championships, and is well prepared for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

2024年巴黎奥运会上，Christa迎来了人生中最辉煌的一刻。在57公斤级别的比赛中，她与韩国选手Mimi Huh展开了激烈的对决，最终在加时赛中凭借对手的犯规获得金牌。这不仅是加拿大在柔道项目上的首枚金牌，也是本届奥运会上加拿大的首金。

Christa had the time of her life at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In the 57kg category, she went toe-to-toe with Korea's Mimi Huh, eventually winning the gold medal in overtime on a foul by her opponent. This was not only Canada's first gold medal in judo, but also Canada's first gold at this year's Olympics.

相信在未来，Christa将会继续代表加拿大在柔道场上追求更高的目标，同时也将她的故事传递给更多的人，激励更多的年轻人走向成功的道路。无论是在柔道场上，还是在人生的竞技场上，Christa Deguchi无疑已经成为了一位真正的冠军。

I believe that in the future, Christa will continue to represent Canada in the judo arena in pursuit of higher goals, as well as pass on her story to more people and inspire more young people on their path to success. Christa Deguchi has certainly become a true champion, both in the judo ring and in the arena of life.

Christa的经历也在告诉着全世界：加拿大，永远都是那个开放、包容、愿意给所有族裔机会表现自己的加拿大！

Christa's experience is also telling the world that Canada, will always be the same Canada that is open, tolerant, and willing to give all ethnicities a chance to express themselves!

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