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. | 
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| Asian Champ. | 
(2019, 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | 2nd[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| IJF | 38009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 108933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shiho Tanaka (田中 志歩, Tanaka Shiho; born 29 June 1998)[3][4] is a Japanese judoka and Wrestler.[5][6] Her older brother, Genta Tanaka, placed second in the over 100 kg division at the 2015 World Judo Juniors Championships.[5][6]
Biography
She started Judo at the age of 5, influenced by her father, who had Judo and Sumo experiences.[6] She also wrestled from ages 10 to 17.[6] In 2015, she placed third in the 65 kg division at the World Cadet Wrestling Championship.[5][6] After entering International Pacific University in 2017, she was coached by Toshihiko Koga, a gold medalist at the Barcelona Olympics.[6] In 2018, she won the gold medal in the mixed team event at the Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[3] 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.[7] Then, she won the gold medal in the women's middleweight (–70 kg) event at the 2019 Summer Universiade held in Naples, Italy.[4][8] She also won the gold medal in the women's team event.[4]
After graduating from university in 2021, she became a member of The East Japan Railway Company's Judo club.[6] At the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, she won the silver medal in her event.[9] In December 2021, She won the All-Japan Judo Championships while being a 70 kg athlete.[6] She won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv held in Tel Aviv, Israel.[10]
References
- ^ "IJF World Ranking List" (PDF). International Judo Federation. 28 July 2025. p. 45. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "World Ranking List, Women –70 kg". International Judo Federation. 28 July 2025. Archived from the original on 28 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ 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
World Judo Championships — Women's Middleweight | |
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1980–97: –66 kg • 1999–present: –70 kg | |
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