About Kaori Matsumoto
Born 1987. Kaori Matsumoto is a Japanese judoka and ice cream maker.
is a retired Japanese judoka.
Career Kaori Matsumoto started Judo at the age of 6. Iwai Judo Juku, the school she attended, also worked on wrestling once a week.
After 2012 Summer Olympics, she started to do volunteer work for kids in Japan. Kaori Matsumoto voiced a motorcycle policewoman modeled after her in the 2013 movie Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods.
On 26 August 2015 she won the gold medal in the under 57 kg woman's division at the 2015 World Judo Championships in Kazakhstan.
She finished third at the 2016 Olympics.
She retired in 2019.
She is married with two children.
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Who is Kaori Matsumoto?
Japanese judoka
When was Kaori Matsumoto born?
Kaori Matsumoto was born on 11 September 1987 in Kanazawa.
What is Kaori Matsumoto's occupation?
Kaori Matsumoto is a judoka and ice cream maker.
What nationality is Kaori Matsumoto?
Kaori Matsumoto is Japanese.
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