Keiko Teshima

Keiko Teshima
Personal information
Born 1980
Medal record
Women's Judo
Representing  Japan
World Championships
1999 Birmingham -63 kg
Asian Championships
2000 Osaka -63 kg

Keiko Teshima (手島 桂子, Teshima Keiko, née Maeda Maeda (前田); born 25 March 1980) is a retired female Japanese judoka.

She was born in Takasago, Hyogo, and began judo at the age of 12.[1] She entered Miki House after graduating from Tsukuba University.[1] She was good at Seoinage[2] and Newaza.[3]

In 1998, she won a gold medal the World Junior Judo Championships.[4] In 1999, she won a gold medal at the World Judo Championships and the Ippon Trophy.[4]

She also participated in the Olympic Games in 2000[5] but was defeated by Celita Schutz from USA.

References

  1. 1 2 "近代柔道 2004年2月号 平成15年度後期全日本強化選手名鑑". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 2004-02-20.
  2. ↑ "シドニー五輪2000 みどころ・コラム -前田桂子、背負いにこだわる・日本柔道金への道(2)-". Nihon Keizai Shimbun. 2000-07-28.
  3. ↑ "女子は三井住友海上V 全日本実業団体柔道". Kobe Shimbun. 2005-05-29. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17.
  4. 1 2 "21世紀の骨のあるヤツ -第18回 前田桂子（柔道）-". Pia Corpotation. Archived from the original on 2010-05-29.
  5. ↑ "シドニー大会情報 日本代表選手プロフィール -前田桂子-". Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
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