Haruka Tachimoto Explained

Country:Japan
Weight Class:–70 kg
Worlds Rank:R16
Worlds Year:2011
Worlds Weight:Women's 70 kg
Regionals Type:AS
Regionals Rank:2
Regionals Year:2011
Olympics Rank:1
Olympics Year:2016
Olympics Weight:Women's 70 kg
Updated:24 May 2023

is a Japanese judoka ranking at 5th Dan.[1] She competed in the -70 kg division at the 2016 Olympics in Rio; she took gold, beating the world #1 and world #2 ranked women along the way. She had previously competed in the 70 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417213030/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ta/haruka-tachimoto-1.html Sports Reference profile
  2. http://www.london2012.com/athlete/tachimoto-haruka-1021311/ London 2012 profile