Haruka Tachimoto

Haruka Tachimoto (田知本 遥, Tachimoto Haruka, born 3 August 1990 in Imizu, Japan) is a Japanese judoka ranking at 5th Dan.[1] She competed in the -70 kg division at the 2016 Olympics in Rio; she took gold, beating the world #1 and world #2 ranked women along the way. She had previously competed in the 70 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]

Haruka Tachimoto
Personal information
Born (1990-08-03) 3 August 1990
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class–70 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.R16 (2011)
Asian Champ.Silver (2011)
Olympic GamesGold (2016)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 70 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Chelyabinsk Women's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Abu Dhabi 70 kg
World Masters
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Almaty 70 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2010 Tokyo 70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Paris 70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tyumen 70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Paris 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Moscow 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Tokyo 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Tokyo 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Paris 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Tokyo 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Paris 70 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2010 Tunis 70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Rotterdam 70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2011 Abu Dhabi 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Miami 70 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Bangkok 70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Paris 70 kg
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Hyderabad 70 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1351
JudoInside.com44567
Updated on 24 May 2023.

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