Miku Tashiro
Miku Tashiro (田代 未来, Tashiro Miku, born 7 April 1994) is a female Japanese judoka.[1]
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Nationality | Japanese |
Born | Tokyo, Japan | 25 January 1994
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
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Country | Japan |
Sport | Judo |
Event(s) | –63 kg |
Medal record
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Career
She started judo at the age of 8.[2] Her favorite techniques are Uchi mata and Ōuchi gari.[2]
In 2009, she won the gold medal in the 63 kg weight class at the World Judo Championships Cadet.[2] In 2010, she won the gold medal in the 63 kg weight class at the Youth Olympics and the World Judo Championships Junior.[2]
In 2011, she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury at the Kinshuki High School Judo Tournament.[3] The next year she returned to the tatami after long rehabilitation[3]。
In 2013, she took a position at Komatsu Limited after graduating from Shukutoku High School.[2]
She won the bronze medal in the Extra-lightweight (63 kg) division at the 2014 World Judo Championships.[3]
References
- IJF profile
- "近代柔道 2014年4月号 柔道全日本強化選手名鑑 2014 -". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 20 April 2014.
- 谷本2世だ!田代、初出場で銅メダル「手応え感じた」/柔道 Sankei Sports 29 August 2014
External links
- Miku Tashiro at the International Judo Federation
- Miku Tashiro at JudoInside.com
- Miku Tashiro at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)