(1975-09-06) September 6, 1975 (age 48) Fukuoka, Japan
Occupation
Judoka
Height
1.46 m (4 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country
Japan
Sport
Judo
Weight class
–48 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games
(2000, 2004)
World Champ.
(1993, 1995, 1997, ( 1999, 2001, 2003, ( 2007)
Asian Champ.
(1994)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Japan
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney
–48 kg
2004 Athens
–48 kg
1992 Barcelona
–48 kg
1996 Atlanta
–48 kg
2008 Beijing
–48 kg
World Championships
1993 Hamilton
–48 kg
1995 Chiba
–48 kg
1997 Paris
–48 kg
1999 Birmingham
–48 kg
2001 Munich
–48 kg
2003 Osaka
–48 kg
2007 Rio de Janeiro
–48 kg
1991 Barcelona
–48 kg
Asian Games
1994 Hiroshima
–48 kg
Asian Championships
1991 Osaka
–48 kg
Summer Universiade
1995 Fukuoka
–48 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF
52630
JudoInside.com
2970
Updated on 30 May 2023.
Ryoko Tani (谷 亮子, Tani Ryōko, née Tamura(田村), born September 6, 1975) is a Japanese politician and retired female judoka.
Competing in the extra-lightweight (48 kg) class, she won a record seven world titles and five Olympic medals including two golds at Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004.[1] After her retirement, the International Judo Federation named her "best female judoka ever".
In 2010, she was elected to the House of Councillors, the upper house of the Japanese parliament.
^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ryoko Tani". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
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