Ryoko Tani

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ryoko Tani
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Sep 6, 1975(1975-09-06)
Age	49
Birthplace	Fukuoka
Country	Japan
Birth City	Fukuoka Prefecture
Horoscope	Virgo

Ryoko Tani Biography

Ryoko Tani is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on September 6, 1975 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Ryoko Tamura was born on September 6, 1975 in Higashiku, Fukuoka. She began judo when she was seven years old.

She won her first major title at the 1990 Fukuoka International Women’s Judo Championships. This was a tournament that she continued to win 13 consecutive years.

In 1993, she won her first world title and received her fourth dan. She went on to win the biennial world championships in 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003 and

2007. She did not compete in 2005 as she was expecting her first child. This record seven wins was only beaten by French judoka Teddy Riner in 2015, in an era when world championships had become annual events.

After 1996, she remained unbeaten for 12 years. At Sydney 2000, she had a tough semi-final against North Korea’s Cha Hyon-hyang, but she left no chance to her opponent in the final, Lyubov Bruletova of Russia. After only 36 seconds, Tani delivered an uchi mata (inner-thigh throw) and was awarded an ippon and the gold metal. Four years later in Athens, she scored a series of ippon-victories to reach the final, in which she dominated France’s Frédérique Jossinet, taking an early koka lead that she confirmed with a waza-ari in the last seconds of the fight. She was the first woman judoka to win two Olympic golds.

Tani is responsible for the Japan’s 1990s boom in women’s judo, which led to the rise in a new generation. She is also considered a symbol for the changing role of women within Japanese society, as she refused to let her marriage end her sporting career.

Ryoko Tani Net Worth

Ryoko Tani is one of the richest Politician from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ryoko Tani 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ryoko Tani (Gu Liang Zi, Tani Ryoko) was born September 6, 1975. She is a former Japanese female judoka, politician, and has since retired.

Tani followed Kaori Yamaguchi’s footsteps, becoming the first Japanese woman ever to win a world championship in 1984. The sport was long considered a preserve of men. Yamaguchi inspired the character Yawara Inokuma (the heroine of popular manga and anime series) who is preparing for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Tani, Japan’s representative in Barcelona, was regarded by Japanese people as a Yawara. She was quickly nicknamed Yawara-chan (or Tawara) by Japanese citizens.

She competed in five Olympic Games and won as many medals. At Barcelona 1992, aged only 16 years old, she defeated in the semi-final veteran British fighter and 4-time world champion Karen Briggs, but she lost the final by a small margin against the reigning world champion, Cécile Nowak of France. This was followed by a 4-year, 84-match winning streak that led her to her second Olympic final at Atlanta 1996. Tani was the clear favorite against the relatively unknown North-Korean Kye Sun Hui, but she was unable to live up to the expectations. Kye resisted all her attacks and scored an advantage towards the end of the fight. Tani’s second Olympic silver was a huge setback, and the Japanese media talked of an “Olympic curse”. Reflecting on this years later, Tani said, “there was never a curse … in 1992, I was 16, I was lacking experience … in 1996, I was 20”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ryoko Tani Dating?

According to our records, Ryoko Tani married to Yoshitomo Tani. As of December 1, 2023, Ryoko Tani’s is not dating anyone.

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In Beijing in 2008, she saw her hopes of a third-straight gold evaporate when judges awarded penalty points to Romania’s Alina Dumitru after both competitors failed to show much aggression. Looking stunned, Tani fought desperately after the final controversial penalty call, but with only seconds left she had no time to mount an attack. She defeated Russia’s Lyudmila Bogdanova for bronze.

Facts & Trivia

Ryoko Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Ryoko Tani celebrates birthday on September 6 of every year.

She retired from competition in 2010. In a career spanning around 20 years, she was only defeated 5 times. In 2011, the International Judo Federation named her “best female judoka ever” at its 60th anniversary gala in Paris.

Top Facts about Ryoko Tani

1. Ryoko Tani is a Japanese politician and retired judoka.
2. She was born on September 6, 1975, in Fukuoka, Japan.
3. Tani won seven World Championships and two Olympic medals in judo.
4. She competed in the Extra Lightweight (-48 kg) category.
5. Tani won gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
6. She became a member of the House of Councillors in Japan’s National Diet in 2019.
7. Tani is affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
8. In addition to her political career, she works as a sports commentator.
9. Tani has been an advocate for promoting women’s participation in sports.
10. She has received numerous awards for her achievements both in judo and politics.

Who is the best female judo?

France’s Clarisse Agbegnenou is one of the greatest champions in the history of judo and she proved that again when she beat the reigning Olympic title holder in the women’s -63kg class at Tokyo 2020. It was arguably her sweetest victory.

How can I watch judo in the Olympics?

As always, NBC who is home to the Olympics will provide coverage, which can be accessed on local NBC stations as well as streamed on NBCOlympics.com, NBC Sports, and Peacock.

Is judo still an Olympic sport?

Yes

What channel is judo?

Judo is available to stream live on NBC Sports Network , as well as the NBC Sports App (with your TV Everywhere credentials).

Is Judo Winter Olympic sport?

Judo was first included in the Summer Olympic Games at the 1964 Games in Tokyo, Japan. After not being included in 1968, judo has been an Olympic sport in each Olympiad since then. Only male judoka participated until the 1988 Summer Olympics, when women participated as a demonstration sport.