Keiko Teshima Explained
| Country: | Japan |
| Weight Class: | 63 kg |
| Olympics Rank: | R16 |
| Olympics Year: | 2000 |
| Olympics Weight: | Women's 63 kg |
| Worlds Rank: | 1 |
| Worlds Year: | 1999 |
| Worlds Weight: | Women's 63 kg |
| Regionals Type: | AS |
| Regionals Rank: | 3 |
| Regionals Year: | 2000 |
| Updated: | 10 January 2023 |
is a Japanese retired judoka.
Teshima was born in Takasago, Hyogo, and began judo at the age of 12.[1] She entered Miki House after graduating from Tsukuba University.[1] She was good at Seoinage[2] and Newaza.[3]
In 1998, Teshima won a gold medal the World Junior Judo Championships.[4] In 1999, she won a gold medal at the World Judo Championships and the Ippon Trophy.[4]
Teshima also participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics[5] but was defeated by Celita Schutz from USA.
Notes and References
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- News: Nihon Keizai Shimbun. シドニー五輪2000 みどころ・コラム -前田桂子、背負いにこだわる・日本柔道金への道(2)-. 2000-07-28. 2010-04-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191538/http://www.nikkei.co.jp/topic5/sydney/column/20000728eimi005828.html. 2016-03-03. dead.
- News: . 女子は三井住友海上V 全日本実業団体柔道 . 2005-05-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717090346/http://www.kobe-np.co.jp/kobenews/sport/00007245sp200506291100.shtml . 2011-07-17 .
- News: Pia Corpotation . 21世紀の骨のあるヤツ -第18回 前田桂子（柔道）- . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100529164550/http://www.pia.co.jp/hot_sports/hone/0404.html . 2010-05-29 .
- Web site: シドニー大会情報 日本代表選手プロフィール -前田桂子-. Japanese Olympic Committee. 2010-04-04.
