Tomoe Makabe (真壁 友枝, Makabe Tomoe, born 28 November 1974) is a retired Japanese judoka.

Tomoe Makabe
Medal record
Women's Judo
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok -48 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Wenzhou -48 kg

Makabe was born in Shōō, Okayama, and began judo at the age of a 2nd grader.[1] She entered the Sumitomo Marine & Fire Insurance after graduating from high-school in 1993.[1]

In 1998, she participated in the Asian Games held in Bangkok and won a gold medal. In 1999, she also participated in the Asian Championships held in Wenzhou.

Makabe retired when she was defeated by Kayo Kitada due to her misjudgment at the semi-final of All-Japan Selected Championships in 2003.[1]

As of 2010, Makabe coaches judo at Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group judo club which she belonged to once.[2]

Achievements edit

  • 1992 - All-Japan High School Championships (-48 kg) 1st
  • 1994 - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-48 kg) 3rd
  • 1995 - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-48 kg) 2nd
  • 1996 - All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) 3rd
- All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-48 kg) 1st
  • 1997 - All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) 3rd
- All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-48 kg) 1st
- All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) 2nd
- Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-48 kg) 2nd
- Fukuoka International Women's Championships[3] (-48 kg) 3rd
- All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) 3rd
- All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-48 kg) 1st
  • 2000 - All-Japan Businessgroup Championships (-48 kg) 1st
  • 2001 - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-48 kg) 2nd
- All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) 3rd
  • 2002 - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-48 kg) 3rd
- All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) 1st
  • 2003 - All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) 3rd

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "近代柔道 2008年7月号 転機-あの試合、あの言葉 第59回-真壁友枝-". Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 20 July 2008.
  2. ^ "三井住友海上女子柔道部 -選手・監督のプロフィール紹介-". Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010.
  3. ^ In 1999, Fukuoka International Women's Championships was held 2 times, January and December.