Hikari Yamada Explained

Country:Japan
Weight Class:‍–‍66 kg
Worlds Rank:2
Worlds Year:1989
Regionals Type:AS
Regionals Rank:1
Regionals Year:1985
Olympics Rank:1
Olympics Year:1988
Olympics Weight:Women's
Updated:18 June 2023

is a Japanese judoka. She was born in Numazu, Shizuoka, and started judo at the age of 15.[1] At the 1988 Summer Olympics she won the gold medal in the Women's Middleweight (66 kg) category(Women's Judo as a demonstration sport). She also won silver and bronze medals at the 1987 and 1989 World Judo Championships.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 山田光. www.adnet-sakigake.com. 2018-03-30.