Shiho Tanaka (judoka)
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| Born | 29 June 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –70 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World Champ. | 
(2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Champ. | 
(2019, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 38009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 108933 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 17 September 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shiho Tanaka (田中 志歩, Tanaka Shiho, born 29 June 1998)[1][2] is a Japanese judoka and Wrestler.[3][4] Her older brother, Genta Tanaka, placed second in the over 100 kg division at the 2015 World Judo Juniors Championships.[3][4]
Biography
She started Judo at the age of 5, influenced by her father, who had Judo and Sumo experiences.[4] She also wrestled from ages 10 to 17.[4] In 2015, she placed third in the 65 kg division at the World Cadet Wrestling Championship.[3][4] After entering International Pacific University in 2017, she was coached by Toshihiko Koga, a gold medalist at the Barcelona Olympics.[4] In 2018, she won the gold medal in the mixed team event at the Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[1] In 2019, she won the gold medal in the women's –70 kg event at the Asian-Pacific Judo Championships held in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.[5] Then, she won the gold medal in the women's middleweight (–70 kg) event at the 2019 Summer Universiade held in Naples, Italy.[2][6] She also won the gold medal in the women's team event.[2]
After graduating from university in 2021, she became a member of The East Japan Railway Company's Judo club.[4] At the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, she won the silver medal in her event.[7] In December 2021, She won the All-Japan Judo Championships while being a 70 kg athlete.[4] She won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv held in Tel Aviv, Israel.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Summer Universiade. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "柔道選手紹介 田中志歩" [Meet the Judo Athletes Shiho Tanaka] (in Japanese). Token Corporation. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "世界カデット選手権3位、レスリング育ちの田中志歩（山口・ファイブ☆スター出身＝JR東日本）が柔道無差別で日本一へ！" [Shiho Tanaka (from Five☆Star, Yamaguchi, The East Japan Railway Company), an experienced wrestler who placed third at the World Cadet Championships, won the All-Japan Judo Championships] (in Japanese). Japan Wrestling Federation. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "2019 Asian-Pacific Judo Championships". International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Gillen, Nancy (4 July 2019). "Asian champion Oh earns Universiade gold in men's sabre". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Houston, Michael (27 November 2021). "Renshall wins third IJF Judo Grand Slam of the year on second day in Abu Dhabi". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (18 February 2022). "Japanese judoka Horikawa and Tanaka victorious at Tel Aviv Grand Slam". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
External links
- Shiho Tanaka at the International Judo Federation
- Shiho Tanaka at JudoInside.com
- Shiho Tanaka at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Shiho Tanaka at The-Sports.org
- Shiho Tanaka on Instagram
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