Ai Ueda moved to Chiba after finishing high school to dedicate herself completely to triathlon.

In the same year she won the Junior Asian Championships and in 2003 she became an Elite triathlete.

In the 2008 Summer Olympics, Ai Ueda took 17th in women's triathlon.

[3] In the nine years from 2002 to 2010, Ueda took part in 88 ITU competitions and achieved 29 top ten positions, among which 12 gold medals.

[4] Unless indicated otherwise, all competitions are triathlons (Olympic distance) and belong to the "Elite" category.