Tamura, Ryoko (1975–)
Tamura, Ryoko (1975–)
Japanese judoka. Name variations: Ryoko Tani-Tamura; Ryoko Tani. Born Sept 6, 1975, in Fukuoka, Japan; m. Yoshitomo Tani (professional baseball player).
Won silver medals at Barcelona Olympics (1992) and Atlanta Olympics (1996) and a gold medal at Sydney Olympics (2000), all for extra-lightweight 48 kg; was World champion in 48 kg class (1993–99); won a gold medal for 48 kg at Athens Olympics (2004).
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