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Personal information | |
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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 | Fukuoka, Japan | September 6, 1975
Occupation | Judoka |
Height | 1.46 m (4 ft 9 in) |
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Country | ![]() |
Sport | Judo |
Weight class | –48 kg |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic Games | ![]() |
World Champ. | ![]() 1999, 2001, 2003, 2007) |
Asian Champ. | ![]() |
Medal record | |
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.