Ryoko Tani

Ryoko Tani

Personal information
Native name	谷 亮子, Tani Ryōko
Birth name	Ryoko Tamura (田村 亮子, Tamura Ryōko)
Nickname(s)	Yawara-chan, Tawara
Nationality	Japanese
Born	(1975-09-06) September 6, 1975 (age 48) Fukuoka, Japan
Occupation	Judoka
Height	1.46 m (4 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Judo
Weight class	–48 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games	(2000, 2004)
World Champ.	(1993, 1995, 1997, ( 1999, 2001, 2003, ( 2007)
Asian Champ.	(1994)
Medal record Women's judo Representing  Japan Olympic Games 2000 Sydney ‍–‍48 kg 2004 Athens ‍–‍48 kg 1992 Barcelona ‍–‍48 kg 1996 Atlanta ‍–‍48 kg 2008 Beijing ‍–‍48 kg World Championships 1993 Hamilton ‍–‍48 kg 1995 Chiba ‍–‍48 kg 1997 Paris ‍–‍48 kg 1999 Birmingham ‍–‍48 kg 2001 Munich ‍–‍48 kg 2003 Osaka ‍–‍48 kg 2007 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍48 kg 1991 Barcelona ‍–‍48 kg Asian Games 1994 Hiroshima ‍–‍48 kg Asian Championships 1991 Osaka ‍–‍48 kg Summer Universiade 1995 Fukuoka ‍–‍48 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF	52630
JudoInside.com	2970
Updated on 30 May 2023

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.^[1] After her retirement, the International Judo Federation named her "best female judoka ever".

In 2010, she was elected to the House of Councillors, the upper house of the Japanese parliament.