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Ryoko Tani

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Ryoko Tani (谷 亮子, Tani Ryōko; née Tamura (田村), born September 6, 1975) is a Japanese politician and retired female judoka. Competing in the extra-lightweight (48 kg) class, she won a record seven world titles and five Olympic medals including two golds at Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004. After her retirement, the International Judo Federation named her "best female judoka ever". In 2010, she was elected to the House of Councillors, the upper house of the Japanese parliament. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Ryoko Tani is the 469th most popular wrestler (down from 343rd in 2024), the 2,465th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,955th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Japanese Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Ryoko Tani ranks 469 out of 1,027. Before her are Suren Nalbandyan, Dana Brooke, Road Warrior Animal, Jeon Ki-young, Yoshihiro Tajiri, and Sherri Martel. After her are Christine Cicot, Katarina Waters, Omos, Maik Bullmann, Chris Hero, and Samoa Joe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Ryoko Tani ranks 452. Before her are Aïssa Maïga, Renate Götschl, Gláucio de Jesus Carvalho, Laure Calamy, Dirk Verbeuren, and Viktor Lukashenko. After her are Evanílson, Johanna Wokalek, Ryuzo Morioka, Milan Osterc, Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, and Nino Khurtsidze.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Ryoko Tani ranks 2,470 out of 6,245. Before her are Hidemasa Morita (1995), Angela Aki (1977), Shogo Hayashi (1997), Masato Otake (1971), Nagaru Tanigawa (1970), Yoshihiro Tajiri (1970), Miwa Yonetsu (1979), Atsushi Shirai (1966), Daisuke Matsuzaka (1980), Hideto Suzuki (1974), and Atsuto Uchida (1988). After her are Hiromi Kojima (1989).

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Among WRESTLERS In Japan

Among wrestlers born in Japan, Ryoko Tani ranks 29. Before her are Shohei Ono (1992), Toshihiko Koga (1967), Naoya Ogawa (1968), Jushin Liger (1964), Hiroshi Tanahashi (1976), and Yoshihiro Tajiri (1970). After her are Atsuji Miyahara (1958), Kairi Sane (1988), Mitsuru Sato (1961), Kaori Icho (1984), Saori Yoshida (1982), and Shoichi Funaki (1968).

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