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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.
Ryoko TANI is a legendary judoka who won two gold and three bronze medals in five consecutive Olympic Games from 1992 to 2008. She is also a politician, a mother of two and a former world record holder in the 48kg category.
29 Ogo 2017 · Ryoko Tani Age 27 — She is the first female judoka in history to compete at five Olympic games and remains the only one to walk away with a medal on every occasion.
Tani Ryōko (born September 6, 1975, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese judoka, who became the first woman to win two Olympic titles (2000 and 2004) in judo. At age eight Tani followed her elder brother to the dojo (school for martial arts) and within months was throwing larger boys in competition.
Ryoko Tani nee Tamura, maybe the best female judoka ever in judo. The Japanese lightweight was seven times World Champion U48kg and won two Olympic titles in 2000 and 2004. She lost the finals of 1992 and 1996. She is superstar and politician in Japan. She won the Tournoi de Paris and German Open in Munich in 1993.
6 Jun 2024 · Ryoko Tani, double Olympic champion, among 5 Olympic medal-winning appearances, and 7-time world champion has strong feelings about perceptions of women and equality in sport. She was one of the first high performance judoka to start a family during her elite career and won both an Olympic medal and a world title after having her son.
Ryoko Tamura-Tani is a Japanese judoka who won five Olympic medals in the extra-lightweight class from 1992 to 2008. She is also a former World Champion, a politician and the wife of baseball star Yoshitomo Tani.
