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JUDO NEWS: Former World Champion Judoka Yoshie Ueno of Japan decides to retire...
Yoshie Ueno, a former world champion and London Olympic bronze medalist, formally announced her retirement from competitive judo on Tuesday.
2007 Kano Cup: "Osoto-gari" Yoshie Ueno (JPN)
-63 Kg,Final : Ayumi Tanimoto (JPN) vs Yoshie Ueno (JPN)
The 30-year-old Ueno, who was third in the 63-kg division at London last summer and won the worlds back-to-back in 2009 and 2010, will become a coach for the Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance judo team.
2012 London Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Yoshie Ueno is a female Japanese judoka. She won the gold medal in the Half-middleweight division at the 2009 World Judo Championships and in 2010, in 2011 she lost the final to local hero Gevrise Emane.Wikipedia
- Born: July 1, 1983 (age 30), Asahikawa, Hokkaido, JapanHeight: 5' 5" (1.64 m)Weight: 139 lbs (63 kg)
Medal record Competitor for 
JapanWomen's Judo Olympic Games Bronze 2012 London -63 kg World Championships Gold 2009 Rotterdam -63 kg Gold 2010 Tokyo -63 kg Silver 2011 Paris -63 kg Asian Games Gold 2010 Guangzhou -63 kg Asian Championships Gold 2003 Jeju -63 kg Gold 2005 Tashkent -63 kg Gold 2007 Kuwait City -63 kg
“It was tough not being able to win a gold in London, and I just didn’t think I could last another four years,” Ueno said. “I hope the students I coach end up winning gold.”
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