Noriko Anno

Noriko Anno
Personal information
Born (1976-05-23) 23 May 1976 (age 48)
Fukue, Yamaguchi, Japan
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍72 kg, +72 kg, ‍–‍78 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesGold (2004)
World Champ.Gold (1997, 1999, 2001,
Gold( 2003)
Asian Champ.Gold (1994)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens ‍–‍78 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Paris ‍–‍72 kg
Gold medal – first place 1999 Birmingham ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2001 Munich ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2003 Osaka ‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place 1993 Hamilton +72 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima Open
World Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place 1992 Buenos Aires +72 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1995 Fukuoka Open
Profile at external databases
IJF53036
JudoInside.com2852
Updated on 31 May 2023

Noriko Anno (阿武 教子, born 23 May 1976, in Fukue, Yamaguchi[1]) is a Japanese judoka who won the gold medal in the women's ‍–‍78 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She is a four times World Champion, having won the championships in 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2003.

Anno married judoka Ryuji Sonoda in 2010.[2]

References

  1. ^ "アテネ五輪特集 選手名鑑-柔道-". Sankei Sports. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
  2. ^ "柔道の園田と阿武が結婚／金メダリスト同士". Shikoku News (in Japanese). 5 January 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2019.


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