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Yoko Tanabe

b. 1966

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About Yoko Tanabe

Born 1966. Yoko Tanabe is a Japanese judoka.

is a Japanese retired judoka.

Tanabe won two Olympic silver medals in the half-heavyweight (72 kg) division, in 1992 and 1996. She also won a bronze medal in the 72 kg at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where women's judo was held as a demonstration sport.

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Important facts

Born

28 January 1966, Tokyo

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Judoka

Nationality

Japan

Education

Nihon University, University of Tsukuba

Employers

Nihon University

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Yoko Tanabe's

Étienne-Émile Baulieu

Frequently asked questions

Who is Yoko Tanabe?

judoka

When was Yoko Tanabe born?

Yoko Tanabe was born on 28 January 1966 in Tokyo.

What is Yoko Tanabe's occupation?

Yoko Tanabe is a judoka.

What nationality is Yoko Tanabe?

Yoko Tanabe is Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Yoko Tanabe

· Wikidata: Q3078883

· DBpedia: Yoko Tanabe

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