Yoko Tanabe

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

Yoko Tanabe
Personal information
Born28 January 1966 (1966-01-28) (age 58)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍72 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (1992, 1996)
World Champ. (1989, 1991)
Asian Champ. (1990, 1991)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona ‍–‍72 kg
1996 Atlanta ‍–‍72 kg
1988 Seoul ‍–‍72 kg
World Championships
1989 Belgrade ‍–‍72 kg
1991 Barcelona ‍–‍72 kg
1987 Essen ‍–‍72 kg
1989 Belgrade Open
1995 Chiba ‍–‍72 kg
Asian Games
1990 Beijing ‍–‍72 kg
1990 Beijing Open
Asian Championships
1991 Osaka ‍–‍72 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF17944
JudoInside.com2971
Updated on 4 June 2023

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 (1987‍–‍1992). 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]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yoko Tanabe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. "Yoko Tanabe". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 March 2024.


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