Noriko Narazaki
Medal record | ||
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Competitor for Japan | ||
Men's judo | ||
Olympic Games | ||
Silver | 2000 Sydney | -52 kg |
Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | -52 kg |
World Championships | ||
Gold | 1999 Birmingham | -52 kg |
Asian Games | ||
Silver | 1994 Hiroshima | -56 kg |
Noriko Narazaki (楢崎 教子 Narazaki Noriko, née Sugawara Sugawara (菅原); born on September 27, 1972 in Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan) is a retired Japanese judoka.
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 Judo 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.