Nami Teshima, Date of Birth

    

Nami Teshima

Japanese judoka

Date of Birth: 31-Mar-1974

Profession: judoka

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Nami Teshima

  • Nami Teshima (?? ??, Teshima Nami, born Nami Kimoto (?? ??, Kimoto Nami) on 31 March 1974) is a retired female Japanese judo wrestler. Teshima was born in Hofu, Yamaguchi, and began judo from 4th grade in elementary school.
  • She entered the Sumitomo Marine & Fire Insurance after graduating from high school in 1993.
  • She excelled at Osotogari, and also coached former world champion Gella Vandecaveye.In 1997, Teshima participated in the World Judo Championships in Paris but was defeated by Cho Min-Sun in the first round.
  • In 1998, she also participated in the Asian Games in Bangkok and won a silver medal.
  • After then, she was regarded as one of the candidates of representative at Olympic Games in 2000 but was unable due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
  • She retired in 2001, after the All-Japan Businessman Championships. As of 2010, Teshima coaches judo at the Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group judo club, which she formerly belonged to.

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