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Judo: Japan national women's team gets 1st female head coach

Maki Tsukada, the women's 78-kilogram judo gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, after assuming the post of head coach of Japan's national women's judo team. The nation's judo governing body decided earlier in the day on the first female head coach of its women's national team.

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Judo: Japan national women's team gets 1st female head coach

Maki Tsukada, the women's 78-kilogram judo gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, after assuming the post of head coach of Japan's national women's judo team. The nation's judo governing body decided earlier in the day on the first female head coach of its women's national team.

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Judo: Japan national women's team gets 1st female head coach

Maki Tsukada, the women's 78-kilogram judo gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, after assuming the post of head coach of Japan's national women's judo team. The nation's judo governing body decided earlier in the day on the first female head coach of its women's national team.

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China's Tong wins women's over 78kg at world championships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - China's Tong Wen (L) celebrates after beating Maki Tsukada (R) in the women's over 78kg event at the World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro Sept. 13.

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Japan's Sugimoto takes gold at world judo c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Mika Sugimoto (front) and Maki Tsukada wear the gold and bronze medal, respectively, for the women's over 78-kg class at the World Judo Championship in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2010.

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Tsukada wins 9th consecutive title at national championships

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Maki Tsukada poses with the winner's cup and flag after beating Mika Sugimoto in the open weight category final to win her ninth consecutive title at the women's national championships at Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama on April 18, 2010.

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Tsukada wins 9th consecutive title at national championships

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Maki Tsukada sends Mika Sugimoto to the mat with an outer leg sweep in the open weight category final to win her ninth consecutive title at the women's national championships at Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama on April 18, 2010.

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Tsukada wins 9th consecutive title at national championships

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Maki Tsukada reacts after sending Mika Sugimoto to the mat with an outer leg sweep in the open weight category final to win her ninth consecutive title at the women's national championships at Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama on April 18, 2010.

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Japan's Tsukada wins women's over 78kg-class at Grand Slam judo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Maki Tsukada throws Russia's Elena Ivashchenko to win the gold in the women's over 78-kilogram-class final at the Grand Slam Tokyo international judo tournament in Tokyo on Dec. 11, 2009.

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Tsukada wins bronze at judo worlds

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Japan's Maki Tsukada (2nd from R) is photographed during a ceremony after winning the women's 78-kilogram bronze at the judo world championships in Rotterdam on Aug. 30, 2009, along with China's Tong Wen (2nd from L), who won the gold medal, silver medalist Karina Bryant of Britain (L) and Idalis Ortiz Boucurt of Cuba.

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Tsukada wins women's over 78-kg bronze at judo worlds

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Japan's Maki Tsukada (top) battles with Franziska Konitz of Germany to win the women's over 78-kilogram bronze at the judo world championships in Rotterdam on Aug. 30, 2009. Olympics silver medalist Tsukada won two matches by ippon but was defeated by a pinning technique by Tong Wen of China, the same opponent she fell to in the final in last year's Beijing Games.

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Japan's Tsukada takes over 78-kg silver at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Silver medalist Maki Tsukada of Japan waves after an awarding ceremony for the women's over 78-kilogram class judo event at the Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on Aug. 15.

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China's Tong wins women's over 78-kg class judo at Olympics

BEIJING, China - Gold medalist Tong Wen of China (L) and silver medalist Maki Tsukada of Japan stand on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's over 78-kilogram class judo event of the Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on Aug. 15.

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Japan's Tsukada takes over 78-kg silver at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Maki Tsukada holds up her silver medal in the women's over 78-kilogram class judo event at the Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on Aug. 15.

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China's Tong wins women's over 78-kg class judo

BEIJING, China - China's Tong Wen (R) reacts after beating Japan's Maki Tsukada in the final of the women's over 78-kilogram class judo match at the Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on Aug. 15.

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China's Tong wins women's over 78-kg class judo

BEIJING, China - China's Tong Wen (L) fights Japan's Maki Tsukada during their final of the women's over 78-kilogram class judo match at the Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on Aug. 15. Tong beat Tsukada to win the gold.

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China's Tong wins women's over 78-kg class judo

BEIJING, China - China's Tong Wen (R) fights Japan's Maki Tsukada during their final of the women's over 78-kilogram class judo match at the Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on Aug. 15. Tong beat Tsukada to win the gold.

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Tsukada wins record 7th straight national crown

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Maki Tsukada poses with the winner's trophy after securing a record seventh consecutive title at the women's national judo championship in Yokohama on April 20.

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Maki wins in open weight class at judo world championships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japan's Maki Tsukada, the reigning Olympic champion at over 78 kg, shows the gold medal she won in the open weight class at the judo world championships in Rio De Janeiro on Sept. 16 -- her first world title. Tsukada defeated Lucija Polauder of Slovenia in the final.

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Tsukada wins 6th straight at women's judo national c'ship

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Maki Tsukada raises her fingers to indicate the number of victories she won after defeating Kumiko Horie in the final to win her sixth straight title at the women's open-weight judo national championship in Tokyo on April 22.

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Tsukada wins 6th straight at women's judo national c'ship

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Maki Tsukada subdues Kumiko Horie in the final to win her sixth straight title at the women's open-weight judo national championship in Tokyo on April 22.

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Tsukada wins 5th straight national title

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic 78-kilogram gold medalist Maki Tsukada smiles with her cup in hands after winning her fifth consecutive title with an ippon victory over Mai Tateyama at the women's national judo championships at the Tokyo Budokan on April 23.

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(1)Tsukada wins 1st over 78-kg title at Fukuoka Int'l judo meet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Athens Olympics gold medalist Maki Tsukada (R) defeated Japanese rival Midori Shintani (L) in the final to win her first title in the over 78-kilogram weight division at the Fukuoka International Women's Judo Championships on Dec. 11.

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(2)Tsukada wins 1st over 78-kg title at Fukuoka Int'l judo meet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Athens Olympics gold medalist Maki Tsukada (R) smiles after winning her first title in the over 78-kilogram weight division at the Fukuoka International Women's Judo Championships on Dec. 11. At left is Midori Shintani who placed second.

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(3)Japan's Tsukada wins Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Maki Tsukada smiles with the gold medal she won in the women's over 78-kilogram judo event in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 20.

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(2)Japan's Tsukada wins Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Maki Tsukada responds to cheers from fans after winning the women's over 78-kilogram judo in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 20.

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(4)Japan's Tsukada wins Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Maki Tsukada, who won the women's over 78-kilogram judo event in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, waves during the medal ceremony at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 20.

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(1)Japan's Tsukada wins Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Maki Tsukada (top) pins Cuba's Dayma Beltran (bottom) with little more than a minute remaining in the women's over 78-kilogram judo to win the fifth judo gold of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games for Japan's women at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 20.

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(2)Tsukada cruises into semifinals at Athens judo

ATHENS, Greece - Maki Tsukada of Japan (R) twists down 2003 European champion Maryna Prokofyeva of Ukuraina to advance to the women's 78 kg class semifinals at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 20.

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(1)Tsukada cruises into semifinals at Athens judo

ATHENS, Greece - Maki Tsukada of Japan scores an ippon against Australia's Jessica Malone after just 21 seconds to reach the women's 78 kg class quarterfinals at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 20.

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Tsukada wins open weight division at Fukuoka meet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Maki Tsukada wins her first victory in the open weight category by beating compatriot Kei Eguchi at the Fukuoka International Women's Judo Championships at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Dec. 14.

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China's Tong wins in women's judo

PUSAN, South Korea - Tong Wen of China celebrates after defeating Maki Tsukada of Japan in the women's judo open category in Pusan on Oct. 3. (Asian Games)

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(1)Tsukada wins 1st over 78-kg title at Fukuoka Int'l judo meet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Athens Olympics gold medalist Maki Tsukada (R) defeated Japanese rival Midori Shintani (L) in the final to win her first title in the over 78-kilogram weight division at the Fukuoka International Women's Judo Championships on Dec. 11. (Kyodo)

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Tsukada wins 5th straight national title

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic 78-kilogram gold medalist Maki Tsukada smiles with her cup in hands after winning her fifth consecutive title with an ippon victory over Mai Tateyama at the women's national judo championships at the Tokyo Budokan on April 23. (Kyodo)

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Tsukada wins 6th straight at women's judo national c'ship

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Maki Tsukada raises her fingers to indicate the number of victories she won after defeating Kumiko Horie in the final to win her sixth straight title at the women's open-weight judo national championship in Tokyo on April 22. (Kyodo)

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Tsukada wins 6th straight at women's judo national c'ship

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Maki Tsukada subdues Kumiko Horie in the final to win her sixth straight title at the women's open-weight judo national championship in Tokyo on April 22. (Kyodo)

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China's Tong wins women's over 78kg at world championships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - China's Tong Wen (L) celebrates after beating Maki Tsukada (R) in the women's over 78kg event at the World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro Sept. 13. (Kyodo)

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Maki wins in open weight class at judo world championships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japan's Maki Tsukada, the reigning Olympic champion at over 78 kg, shows the gold medal she won in the open weight class at the judo world championships in Rio De Janeiro on Sept. 16 -- her first world title. Tsukada defeated Lucija Polauder of Slovenia in the final. (Kyodo)

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Tsukada wins record 7th straight national crown

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Maki Tsukada poses with the winner's trophy after securing a record seventh consecutive title at the women's national judo championship in Yokohama on April 20. (Kyodo)

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(2)Tsukada wins 1st over 78-kg title at Fukuoka Int'l judo meet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Athens Olympics gold medalist Maki Tsukada (R) smiles after winning her first title in the over 78-kilogram weight division at the Fukuoka International Women's Judo Championships on Dec. 11. At left is Midori Shintani who placed second. (Kyodo)

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(1) China's Tong wins in women's judo

PUSAN, South Korea - China's Tong Wen (above) pins Maki Tsukada of Japan down in the women's open category final on Oct. 3 to win the gold medal at Gudeok Gymnasium in Pusan. (Asian Games) (Kyodo)

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(4)Japan's Tsukada wins Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Maki Tsukada, who won the women's over 78-kilogram judo event in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, waves during the medal ceremony at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 20. (Kyodo)

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(3)Japan's Tsukada wins Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Maki Tsukada smiles with the gold medal she won in the women's over 78-kilogram judo event in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 20. (Kyodo)

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(2)Japan's Tsukada wins Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Maki Tsukada responds to cheers from fans after winning the women's over 78-kilogram judo in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 20. (Kyodo)

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(1)Japan's Tsukada wins Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Maki Tsukada (top) pins Cuba's Dayma Beltran (bottom) with little more than a minute remaining in the women's over 78-kilogram judo to win the fifth judo gold of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games for Japan's women at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 20. (Kyodo)

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(2)Tsukada cruises into semifinals at Athens judo

ATHENS, Greece - Maki Tsukada of Japan (R) twists down 2003 European champion Maryna Prokofyeva of Ukuraina to advance to the women's 78 kg class semifinals at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 20. (Kyodo)

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(1)Tsukada cruises into semifinals at Athens judo

ATHENS, Greece - Maki Tsukada of Japan scores an ippon against Australia's Jessica Malone after just 21 seconds to reach the women's 78 kg class quarterfinals at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 20. (Kyodo)

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China's Tong wins women's over 78-kg class judo

BEIJING, China - China's Tong Wen (L) fights Japan's Maki Tsukada during their final of the women's over 78-kilogram class judo match at the Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on Aug. 15. Tong beat Tsukada to win the gold. (Kyodo)

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China's Tong wins women's over 78-kg class judo at Olympics

BEIJING, China - Gold medalist Tong Wen of China (L) and silver medalist Maki Tsukada of Japan stand on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's over 78-kilogram class judo event of the Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on Aug. 15. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Tsukada takes over 78-kg silver at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Silver medalist Maki Tsukada of Japan waves after an awarding ceremony for the women's over 78-kilogram class judo event at the Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on Aug. 15. (Kyodo)