Hiroko Ishikawa

Hiroko Ishikawa (石川 弘子, Ishikawa Hiroko, born Hiroko Kitazume (北爪 弘子, Kitazume Hiroko) on 8 September 1971) is a retired Japanese judoka.

Hiroko Ishikawa
Medal record
Women's Judo
Representing  Japan
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 1988 Damascus -61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Osaka -61 kg
East Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1993 Shanghai -61 kg

Ishikawa was born in Akabori, Gunma and began judo at the age of 12.[1] She entered The Asahi Bank, Ltd after graduating from Saitama University in 1994. She excelled at Seoi nage and Ippon seoi nage.[1]

She won the medals in the Asian Championships in 1988 and 1991. In 1997, Ishikawa participated in the World Championships held in Paris but was defeated by Séverine Vandenhende in the second round and Jung Sung-Sook in the consolation round.[2] She retired after the Championships.

Ishikawa had coached judo at the Shukutoku Junior Highschool from 1996 to 2005. As of 2010, she don't have a relation with judo and lives in Ichihara, Chiba with her family.[1]

Achievements
- Kodokan Cup (-61 kg) 1st
- All-Japan High School Championships (-61 kg) 1st
  • 1989 - All-Japan Selected Championships (-61 kg) 3rd
- All-Japan High School Championships (-61 kg) 1st
- Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-61 kg) 1st
- All-Japan Selected Championships (-61 kg) 2nd
- All-Japan University Championships (-61 kg) 1st
  • 1992 - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-61 kg) 2nd
- All-Japan University Championships (-61 kg) 2nd
- Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-61 kg) 3rd
- All-Japan Selected Championships (-61 kg) 1st
- All-Japan University Championships (-61 kg) 1st
  • 1994 - All-Japan Selected Championships (-61 kg) 2nd
- All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-61 kg) 2nd
  • 1995 - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-61 kg) 3rd
- Kodokan Cup (-61 kg) 1st
- All-Japan Selected Championships (-61 kg) 3rd
- All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-61 kg) 3rd
  • 1996 - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-61 kg) 3rd
- Kodokan Cup (-61 kg) 1st
- All-Japan Selected Championships (-61 kg) 2nd
- Tournoi Super World Cup Paris (-61 kg) 1st
- All-Japan Selected Championships (-61 kg) 2nd

References
  1. "柔道実戦必勝テクニック -石川弘子3段の「縦四方固め」-". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 10 August 2008.ISBN 978-4583615509
  2. "柔道大会記録・記事 -1997 世界女子柔道選手権大会（パリ）-". Kodokan Judo Institute. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010.


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