is a retired female Japanese judo wrestler. Teshima was born in Hōfu, 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 ''

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'', and also coached former world champion

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. 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

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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

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. 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.

Achievements

*1994 - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-63 kg) ''3rd'' :: - All-Japan Women's Weight Class Championships (-66 kg) ''1st'' :: - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-66 kg) ''1st'' *1996 - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-63 kg) ''3rd'' :: - All-Japan Women's Weight Class Championships (-66 kg) ''1st'' :: - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-66 kg) ''1st'' *1997 - World Championships (-66 kg) ''loss'' :: - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-63 kg) ''1st'' :: - All-Japan Selected Championships (-66 kg) ''1st'' *1998 - Tournoi Super World Cup Paris (-63 kg) ''1st'' *1999 - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-63 kg) ''1st'' :: - Fukuoka International Women's ChampionshipsIn 1999, Fukuoka International Women's Championships was held 2 times, January and December. (-63 kg) ''1st'' :: - All-Japan Selected Championships (-63 kg) ''3rd'' :: - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-63 kg) ''3rd'' *2000 - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-63 kg) ''2nd'' :: - Tournoi Super World Cup Paris (-63 kg) ''2nd'' :: - All-Japan Selected Championships (-63 kg) ''2nd'' :: - All-Japan Women's Weight Class Championships (-63 kg) ''1st''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Teshima, Mina Japanese female judoka People from Yamaguchi Prefecture 1974 births Living people Asian Games medalists in judo Judoka at the 1998 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games 20th-century Japanese women