Noriko Narazaki

Noriko Narazaki (楢崎 教子, Narazaki Noriko, née Sugawara Sugawara (菅原); born on 27 September 1972 in Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan) is a retired Japanese judoka.

Noriko Narazaki
Personal information
Born (1972-09-27) 27 September 1972
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class–52 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Gold (1999)
Asian Champ.Silver (1994)
Olympic GamesSilver (2000)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta ‍–‍52 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Birmingham ‍–‍52 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima ‍–‍56 kg
World Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place 1990 Dijon ‍–‍52 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF53103
JudoInside.com7806
Updated on 1 June 2023.

Biography

Narazaki competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the half-lightweight division.[1]

Narazaki returned to competitive judo in 1999, winning a gold medal at the 1999 World Championships. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, she became the first married Japanese judoka to compete in the Olympics, finishing with a silver medal.[1] She retired after the 2000 Summer Olympics and began teaching at Bunkyo University in April, 2001.

See also

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Noriko Narazaki". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.


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