is a retired Japanese

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ka. Ishikawa was born in

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and began judo at the age of 12. She entered The Asahi Bank, Ltd after graduating from

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in 1994. She excelled at ''

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''. She won the medals in the

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in 1988 and 1991. In 1997, Ishikawa participated in the

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held in

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but was defeated by Séverine Vandenhende in the second round and

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in the consolation round. She retired after the Championships. Ishikawa had coached judo at the Shukutoku Junior Highschool from 1996 to 2005. As of 2010, she don't have a relation with judo and lives in

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with her family.

Achievements

*1988 -

(-61 kg) ''2nd'' :: - Kodokan Cup (-61 kg) ''1st'' :: - All-Japan High School Championships (-61 kg) ''1st'' *1989 - All-Japan Selected Championships (-61 kg) ''3rd'' :: - All-Japan High School Championships (-61 kg) ''1st'' *1990 - Kodokan Cup (-61 kg) ''1st'' *1991 -

(-61 kg) ''2nd'' :: - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-61 kg) ''1st'' :: - All-Japan Selected Championships (-61 kg) ''2nd'' :: - All-Japan University Championships (-61 kg) ''1st'' *1992 - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-61 kg) ''2nd'' :: - All-Japan University Championships (-61 kg) ''2nd'' *1993 -

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(-61 kg) ''2nd'' :: - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-61 kg) ''3rd'' :: - All-Japan Selected Championships (-61 kg) ''1st'' :: - All-Japan University Championships (-61 kg) ''1st'' *1994 - All-Japan Selected Championships (-61 kg) ''2nd'' :: - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-61 kg) ''2nd'' *1995 - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-61 kg) ''3rd'' :: - Kodokan Cup (-61 kg) ''1st'' :: - All-Japan Selected Championships (-61 kg) ''3rd'' :: - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-61 kg) ''3rd'' *1996 - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-61 kg) ''3rd'' :: - Kodokan Cup (-61 kg) ''1st'' :: - All-Japan Selected Championships (-61 kg) ''2nd'' *1997 -

(-61 kg) ''7th'' :: - Tournoi Super World Cup Paris (-61 kg) ''1st'' :: - All-Japan Selected Championships (-61 kg) ''2nd''

References

Japanese female judoka Sportspeople from Gunma Prefecture 1971 births Living people {{Japan-judo-bio-stub