Yuki Yokosawa

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Yuki Yokosawa
Personal information
Born (1980-10-29) 29 October 1980 (age 44)
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country Japan
Sport Judo
Weight class –52 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games Silver medal.svg (2004)
World Champ. Silver medal world centered-2.svg (2005)
Asian Champ. Gold medal asia.svg (2001)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens ‍–‍52 kg
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Cairo ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Osaka ‍–‍52 kg
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Doha ‍–‍52 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Ulaanbaatar ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Tashkent ‍–‍52 kg
East Asian Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Shenzhen ‍–‍52 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 2327
JudoInside.com 11403
Updated on 31 May 2023

Yuki Yokosawa (横澤由貴, Yokosawa Yuki, born 29 October 1980) is a female judoka in Japan. She was born in Maebashi, Gunma.

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Early life

She started judo when she was an elementary school student, influenced by her brother and father.

Prizes

She has won many prizes at Judo events all over the world.

Post Competition

Yokosawa retired from competition in 2008 and emigrated to Canada in 2011. [2] As of 2023 Yokosawa was an instructor at the Steveston Judo Club in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yuki Yokosawa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ↑ https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-sports/judo-globetrotters-gearing-up-for-nationals-3736184 "Judo globetrotters gearing up for nationals", Ted Clarke, Prince George Citizen News, April 9, 2019
  3. ↑ https://www.whitehorsestar.com/Sports/judo-yukon-hosts-fourth-degree-black-belt-instructors "Judo Yukon hosts fourth degree black belt instructors", Morris Prokop, Whitehorse Daily Star, January 20, 2023


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