Yuki Yokosawa
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| Born | 29 October 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –52 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic Games | (2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | (2005) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Champ. | (2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yuki Yokosawa (横澤由貴, Yokosawa Yuki; born 29 October 1980) is a female judoka in Japan. She was born in Maebashi, Gunma.
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.
- Women's –52 kg category
- 2003 World Championships (in Osaka, Japan) — bronze medal
- 2004 Summer Olympics (in Athens, Greece) — silver medal[1]
- 2004 Fukuoka International Women's Judo Championships (in Fukuoka, Japan) — 1st place
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
External links
- Yuki Yokosawa at the International Judo Federation
- Yuki Yokosawa at JudoInside.com
- Yuki Yokosawa at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Yuki Yokosawa at Olympics.com
- Yuki Yokosawa at Olympedia
- Women's Judo Club at Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd.