Noriko Narazaki


Noriko Narazaki is a retired Japanese judoka.

Biography

Narazaki competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 52 kg|half-lightweight division].
Narazaki returned to competitive judo in 1999, winning a gold medal at the 1999 [World Judo Championships – Women's 52 kg|1999 World Championships]. At the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 52 kg|2000 Summer Olympics], she became the first married Japanese judoka to compete in the Olympics, finishing with a silver medal. She retired after the 2000 Summer Olympics and began teaching at Bunkyo University in April, 2001.