Noriko Narazaki (楢崎 教子, Narazaki Noriko; née Sugawara Sugawara (菅原); born on 27 September 1972 in Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan) is a retired Japanese judoka.

Noriko Narazaki
Personal information
Born (1972-09-27) 27 September 1972 (age 53)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class–52 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2000)
World Champ.‹See Tfd›Gold medal – World (1999)
Asian Champ.‹See Tfd›Silver (1994)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2000 Sydney52 kg
Bronze medal – third place1996 Atlanta52 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1999 Birmingham52 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place1994 Hiroshima56 kg
World Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place1990 Dijon52 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF53103
JudoInside.com7806
Updated on 1 June 2023

Biography

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Narazaki competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the half-lightweight division.[1]

Narazaki returned to competitive judo in 1999, winning a gold medal at the 1999 World Championships.[citation needed] At the 2000 Summer Olympics, she became the first married Japanese judoka to compete in the Olympics,[citation needed] finishing with a silver medal.[1] She retired after the 2000 Summer Olympics and began teaching at Bunkyo University in April, 2001.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Noriko Narazaki". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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