Yoko Tanabe

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Yoko Tanabe (田辺 陽子, Tanabe Yōko; born 28 January 1966 in Tokyo) is a Japanese retired judoka.

Born28 January 1966 (1966-01-28) (age 60)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationJudoka
CountryJapan
SportJudo
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Yoko Tanabe
Personal information
Born28 January 1966 (1966-01-28) (age 60)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍72 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesSilver (1992, 1996)
World Champ.Silver (1989, 1991)
Asian Champ.Gold (1990, 1991)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1992 Barcelona72 kg
Silver medal – second place1996 Atlanta72 kg
Bronze medal – third place1988 Seoul72 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1989 Belgrade72 kg
Silver medal – second place1991 Barcelona72 kg
Bronze medal – third place1987 Essen72 kg
Bronze medal – third place1989 BelgradeOpen
Bronze medal – third place1995 Chiba72 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1990 Beijing72 kg
Bronze medal – third place1990 BeijingOpen
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place1991 Osaka72 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF17944
JudoInside.com2971
Updated on 4 June 2023
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Tanabe won two Olympic silver medals in the half-heavyweight (72 kg) division, in 1992 and 1996.[1] She won the All-Japan judo championships six times (19871992).[citation needed] She also won a bronze medal in the 72 kg at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where women's judo was held as a demonstration sport.[2]

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