is a female Japanese
judoka
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. Shintani won a
gold medal
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Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have bee ...
at the women's open category of the
2005 World Judo Championships
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in
Cairo.
She won a
silver medal
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at the +78 kg category of the
2001 World Judo Championships
The 2001 World Judo Championships were the 22nd edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held at Olympiahalle in Munich
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in
Munich.
She won a
bronze medal
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at the +78 kg category of the
2006 Asian Games
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Japanese female judoka
1980 births
Living people