PhotosBiographyFacebookTwitter

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shiho Tanaka
Personal information
Born (1998-06-29) 29 June 1998 (age 26)
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country  Japan
Sport Judo
Weight class‍–‍70 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Bronze ( 2024)
Asian Champ.Gold ( 2019, 2023)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing   Japan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Abu Dhabi Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍70 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Hangzhou ‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Hangzhou Mixed team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Fujairah ‍–‍70 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tel Aviv ‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Ulaanbaatar ‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Tokyo ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tokyo ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Ekaterinburg ‍–‍70 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2019 Naples ‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Naples Women's team
Profile at external databases
IJF 38009
JudoInside.com 108933
Updated on 25 May 2024

Shiho Tanaka (田中 志歩, Tanaka Shiho, born 29 June 1998) [1] [2] is a Japanese judoka and Wrestler. [3] [4] Her older brother, Genta Tanaka [ ja], placed second in the over 100 kg division at the 2015 World Judo Juniors Championships. [3] [4]

Biography

She started Judo at the age of 5, influenced by her father, who had Judo and Sumo experiences. [4] She also wrestled from ages 10 to 17. [4] In 2015, she placed third in the 65 kg division at the World Cadet Wrestling Championship [ ja]. [3] [4] After entering International Pacific University in 2017, she was coached by Toshihiko Koga, a gold medalist at the Barcelona Olympics. [4] In 2018, she won the gold medal in the mixed team event at the Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. [1] 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. [5] Then, she won the gold medal in the women's middleweight (–70 kg) event at the 2019 Summer Universiade held in Naples, Italy. [2] [6] She also won the gold medal in the women's team event. [2]

After graduating from university in 2021, she became a member of The East Japan Railway Company's Judo club. [4] At the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, she won the silver medal in her event. [7] In December 2021, She won the All-Japan Judo Championships while being a 70 kg athlete. [4] She won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv held in Tel Aviv, Israel. [8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Summer Universiade. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "柔道選手紹介 田中志歩" [Meet the Judo Athletes Shiho Tanaka] (in Japanese). Token Corporation [ ja]. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. ^ 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 [ ja]. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  5. ^ "2019 Asian-Pacific Judo Championships". International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Lloyd, Owen (18 February 2022). "Japanese judoka Horikawa and Tanaka victorious at Tel Aviv Grand Slam". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

External links