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.

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
Profile at external databases
IJF53036
JudoInside.com2852
Updated on 31 May 2023

Anno married judoka Ryuji Sonoda in 2010.[2]

References

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  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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