is a female judoka in Japan. She was born in Maebashi, Gunma.
Early life She started judo when she was an elementary school student, influenced by her brother and father.
Prizes She has won many prizes at Judo events all over the world. Women's 52 kg category 2003 World Championships (in Osaka, Japan) — bronze medal 2004 Summer Olympics (in Athens, Greece) — silver medal 2004 Fukuoka International Women's Judo Championships (in Fukuoka, Japan) — 1st place
Post Competition Yokosawa retired from competition in 2008 and emigrated to Canada in 2011.https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-sports/judo-globetrotters-gearing-up-for-nationals-3736184 "Judo globetrotters gearing up for nationals", Ted Clarke, Prince George Citizen News, April 9, 2019 As of 2023 Yokosawa was an instructor at the Steveston Judo Club in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.https://www.whitehorsestar.com/Sports/judo-yukon-hosts-fourth-degree-black-belt-instructors "Judo Yukon hosts fourth degree black belt instructors", Morris Prokop, Whitehorse Daily Star, January 20, 2023
References
External links
Women's Judo Club at Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd.