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Paris Grand Slam judo

PARIS, France - Japan's Megumi Tachimoto stands on the podium during the award ceremony after winning the women's over-78 kilogram gold at the Paris Grand Slam judo competition in the French capital on Feb. 10, 2013.

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Paris Grand Slam judo

PARIS, France - Japan's Megumi Tachimoto (R) takes on Cuba's London Olympic champion Idalys Ortiz during the women's over-78 kilogram final at the Paris Grand Slam judo competition in the French capital on Feb. 10, 2013. Tachimoto defeated Ortiz, who was disqualified for her fourth penalty, and won the gold.

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Paris Grand Slam judo

PARIS, France - Japan's Megumi Tachimoto (L) takes on Cuba's London Olympic champion Idalys Ortiz during the women's over-78 kilogram final at the Paris Grand Slam judo competition in the French capital on Feb. 10, 2013. Tachimoto defeated Ortiz, who was disqualified for her fourth penalty, and won the gold.

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Japan women win team gold at judo c'ships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Members of Japan's women judo team -- (standing, from L) Megumi Tachimoto, Kana Abe, Miki Tanaka and Akari Ogata, and (sitting, from L) Yuki Hashimoto, Haruka Tachimoto and Anzu Yamamoto -- pose with the gold medals they won in the team event at the world judo championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept. 1, 2013.

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World judo championships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Photo shows (from L) women's over 78-kilogram class silver medalist Maria Suelen Altheman of Brazil, gold medalist Idalys Ortiz of Cuba and bronze medalists Megumi Tachimoto of Japan and Lee Jung Eun of South Korea at the world judo championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 31, 2013.

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World judo championships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japan's Megumi Tachimoto holds her bronze medal after winning the third-place playoff of the women's over 78-kilogram class at the world judo championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 31, 2013.

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World judo championships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japan's Megumi Tachimoto (top) defeats Larisa Ceric of Bosnia and Herzegovina by ippon in the third-place playoff of the women's over 78-kilogram class at the world judo championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 31, 2013.

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World judo championships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japan's Megumi Tachimoto (L) defeats Larisa Ceric of Bosnia and Herzegovina by ippon in the third-place playoff of the women's over 78-kilogram class at the world judo championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 31, 2013.

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Tokyo Grand Slam judo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Megumi Tachimoto (top) beats Idalys Ortiz of Cuba in the women's over 78-kg final of the Tokyo Grand Slam judo tournament at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 2, 2012.

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Tokyo Grand Slam judo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Megumi Tachimoto (L) beats Idalys Ortiz of Cuba in the women's over 78-kg final of the Tokyo Grand Slam judo tournament at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 2, 2012.

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Tokyo Grand Slam judo

TOKYO, Japan - Linda Bolder of the Netherlands (front) fights with Japan's Haruka Tachimoto in the women's 70-kilogram final of the Tokyo Grand Slam judo tournament at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2012. Bolder won with a belt-hip throw in overtime.

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Japan wins women's judo world title

SALVADOR, Brazil - Japan's Megumi Tachimoto (L) fights China's Qin Qian during the final of the team world championships in Salvador, Brazil, on Oct. 27, 2012. Tachimoto scored a waza-ari to seal victory in her over 70-kg match as Japan beat China 3-2 to claim the title.

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Japan's Tachimoto fails to medal in Olympic women's judo

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Haruka Tachimoto (L) fights Edith Bosch of the Netherlands during the consolation match in the women's judo 70-kilogram category at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL competition venue on Aug. 1, 2012. Tachimoto lost to Bosch.

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Japan's Tachimoto fails to medal in Olympic women's judo

LONDON, Britain - Edith Bosch (upper) of the Netherlands throws Japan's Haruka Tachimoto to the mat during the consolation match in the women's judo 70-kilogram category at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL competition venue on Aug. 1, 2012. Tachimoto lost to Bosch.

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Japan's Tachimoto fails to medal in Olympic women's judo

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Haruka Tachimoto (L) fights China's Chen Fei during the quarterfinals in the women's judo 70-kilogram category at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL competition venue on Aug. 1, 2012. Tachimoto lost to Chen.

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Japan's Tachimoto fails to medal in Olympic women's judo

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Haruka Tachimoto (R) fights Cuba's Onix Cortes Aldama during the round of 16 in the women's judo 70-kilogram category at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL competition venue on Aug. 1, 2012. Tachimoto beat Cortes.

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Tachimoto sisters cap golden act at Paris Grand Slam

PARIS, France - Haruka Tachimoto strikes gold at the Paris Judo Grand Slam in Paris on Feb. 5, 2012, winning the women's 70-kg division. Her elder sister Megumi won the 78-kg division.

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Tachimoto sisters cap golden act at Paris Grand Slam

PARIS, France - Megumi Tachimoto strikes gold at the Paris Judo Grand Slam in Paris on Feb. 5, 2012, winning the women's 78-kg division. Her younger sister Haruka won the 70-kg division.

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Grand Slam Tokyo judo meet

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's world bronze medalist Mika Sugimoto (R) defeats top-ranked Megumi Tachimoto (L) on points in an all-Japanese final in the women's over 78-kilogram class on the final day of the three-day judo meet at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 11, 2011.

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Megumi Tachimoto wins women's 78 kg at Grand Slum judo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Megumi Tachimoto (top) beats Cuba's Idalys Ortiz in the women's 78-kilogram final at the Grand Slam Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2010.

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Haruka Tachimoto wins women's 70 kg at Grand Slum judo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Haruka Tachimoto (L) beats the Netherlands' Edith Bosch in the women's 70-kilogram final at the Grand Slam Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2010.

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China's Yu Song wins women's over-78 kilogram at world judo

China's Yu Song (R) grabs Japan's Megumi Tachimoto during their women's over-78 kilogram final match at the World Judo Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Aug. 29, 2015. Yu Song won the gold medal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Tachimoto wins silver in women's over-78 kilogram at world judo

Japan's Megumi Tachimoto holds up her silver medal during the award ceremony for the women's over-78 kilogram division at the World Judo Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Aug. 29, 2015. China's Yu Song won the gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tachimoto sisters cap golden act at Paris Grand Slam

PARIS, France - Haruka Tachimoto strikes gold at the Paris Judo Grand Slam in Paris on Feb. 5, 2012, winning the women's 70-kg division. Her elder sister Megumi won the 78-kg division. (Kyodo)

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Tachimoto sisters cap golden act at Paris Grand Slam

PARIS, France - Megumi Tachimoto strikes gold at the Paris Judo Grand Slam in Paris on Feb. 5, 2012, winning the women's 78-kg division. Her younger sister Haruka won the 70-kg division. (Kyodo)

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Megumi Tachimoto wins women's 78 kg at Grand Slum judo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Megumi Tachimoto (top) beats Cuba's Idalys Ortiz in the women's 78-kilogram final at the Grand Slam Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Haruka Tachimoto wins women's 70 kg at Grand Slum judo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Haruka Tachimoto (L) beats the Netherlands' Edith Bosch in the women's 70-kilogram final at the Grand Slam Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Grand Slam Tokyo judo meet

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's world bronze medalist Mika Sugimoto (R) defeats top-ranked Megumi Tachimoto (L) on points in an all-Japanese final in the women's over 78-kilogram class on the final day of the three-day judo meet at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 11, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Olympic, Paralympic coins

Rio Olympic judo gold medalist Haruka Tachimoto (R), Beijing Olympic team gymnastics silver medalist Makoto Okiguchi (L) and Tomohiro Ueyama, who will compete in archery at the Tokyo Paralympics, attend a ceremony at the Japan Mint in Osaka on Nov. 8, 2019, to launch the production of commemorative coins for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rio Olympic champ Tachimoto retires

File photo shows Haruka Tachimoto, who won the women's 70-kilogram gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August 2016. The 27-year-old Tachimoto revealed on Oct. 4, 2017, she is retiring, citing a lack of drive as her main reason for calling it quits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Asahina wins national crown for spot in world championships

Sara Asahina (front) overpowers Megumi Tachimoto during the final of the over-78 kilograms division at the national women's championships in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on April 16, 2017. Asahina won her first national crown to secure her ticket for the world judo championships. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympic scenes: Gold, silver medalists embrace after judo final

Japanese gold medalist judoka Haruka Tachimoto (R) and Colombian runner-up Yuri Alvear embrace after the 70-kilogram-class final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Tachimoto wins women's 70-kg judo gold

Japanese judoka Haruka Tachimoto shows her gold medal after winning the women's 70-kilogram category at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Tachimoto wins women's 70-kg judo gold

Haruka Tachimoto (R) reacts after winning the women's 70-kilogram judo final against Yuri Alvear of Colombia at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Tachimoto wins women's 70 kg judo gold

Haruka Tachimoto is congratulated by coach Mitsutoshi Nanjo after winning the women's 70-kilogram judo gold at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Tachimoto wins women's 70-kg gold

Japanese judoka Haruka Tachimoto touches the mat as she performed a ceremonial bow after winning the women's 70-kg gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Fans cheer for Japan at judo venue

Fans cheer for Haruka Tachimoto after the Japanese judoka won the women's 70-kg judo competition at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Tachimoto wins judo gold

The women's 70-kilogram judo gold medalist Haruka Tachimoto (R) of Japan, bronze medalist Sally Conway of Britain (L) and bronze medalist Laura Vargas Koch of Germany attend a medal ceremony at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Tachimoto wins women's 70 kg judo gold

Japan's Haruka Tachimoto (white) fights with Yuri Alvear of Colombia in the women's 70-kilogram judo final at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. Tachimoto won the match. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Tachimoto wins women's 70 kg judo gold

Haruka Tachimoto of Japan reacts after winning the women's 70-kilogram judo final against Yuri Alvear of Colombia at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Tachimoto wins women's 70 kg judo gold

Haruka Tachimoto of Japan reacts after winning the women's 70-kilogram judo final against Yuri Alvear of Colombia at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Tachimoto wins women's 70 kg judo gold

The women's 70-kilogram judo gold medalist Haruka Tachimoto (C) of Japan, silver medalist Yuri Alvear of Colombia (L) and bronze medalist Sally Conway of Britain pose for photos at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo