Kayo Kitada
Japanese judoka (born 1978)
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Kayo Kitada (北田 佳世, Kitada Kayo; born 7 July 1978) is a retired Japanese judoka.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Judo | ||
Representing  Japan | ||
| Asian Games | ||
 | 2002 Busan | -48 kg |
| Asian Championships | ||
| 2004 Almaty | -48 kg |
 | 2003 Jeju | -48 kg |
| Universiade | ||
 | 2001 Beijing | -48 kg |
Early life and education
Kitada was born in Shirahama, Wakayama and began judo at the age of 10.[1] She graduated from Nippon Sport Science University in 2001.[1]
Career
In 2002, she participated in the Asian Games held in Busan and won a gold medal in the Extra Lightweight category.
Kitada also won a gold medal at Paris Super World Cup, Otto World Cup Hamburg and other international championships but did not participate in the Olympic Games or World Championships mainly due to 7 times world champion Ryoko Tamura.[1]
In 2005, Kitada finally participated in the World Championships but was defeated by Yanet Bermoy from Cuba and Alina Alexandra Dumitru from Romania.[2] In April 2006, Kitada retired.[1]
As of 2010, Kitada coaches judo at the Yoshida Dojo.[3] and Shutoku High School.[1]
