Information about the sports marriage of Yoshitomo and Ryoko Tani who are a married couple who competed for Japan in the 2004 Olympics. Ryoko competed in the Extra Lightweight Judo competition, and Yoshitomo was on the baseball team.
In the Beijing 2008 Olympics, Ryoko won a bronze medal.
Born:
Yoshitomo Tani: Born February 9, 1973.
Ryoko Tani-Tamura: Born September 6, 1975 in Fukuoka, Japan.
How They Met:
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Wedding Date:
December 11, 2003 at The American Church along the Seine River near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Ryoko designed her wedding gown herself. Her wedding dress was a traditional halter neck white wedding gown adorned with thousands of pearls, precious stones and white roses.
Their wedding reception in Japan on December 20, 2003 was expensive and extravagant.
Children:
Yoshitomo and Ryoko have a son who was born in 2005.
Occupations and Hobbies:
Yoshitomo is a professional baseball player for Orix Blue Wave.
Ryoko works for the Toyota Motor Corporation. Ryoko enjoys hotbaths, shopping, and driving.
Residence:
Japan.
Olympics Participation:
The Beijing 2008 Olympics was the 5th trip to the Olympics for Ryoko.
Yoshitomo is also an Olympics veteran having participated in 1996 at the Atlanta Olympics.
Yoshitomo is also an Olympics veteran having participated in 1996 at the Atlanta Olympics.
August 14, 2004: Ryoko became the first woman judoist to win a second title when she won the Gold Medal for the 48kg final. She said, "This title is special as it is the first under my new name."
Ryoko won a bronze medal in the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
Miscellaneous:
Ryoko's nickname is from a cartoon manga character, Yawara-chan Ryo-chan, which means softie.
