Makiko Tomita (冨田 真紀子, Tomita Makiko, born August 2, 1991) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She represented Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics and competed at the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland.
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| Date of birth | August 2, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Okayama, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Early career
editTomita studied at Waseda University in the School of International Liberal Studies in Japan.[1][2]
Rugby career
editSevens
editTomita competed at the 2010 Asian Games in China.[3] She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics as a member of the Japan women's national rugby sevens team.[4][5][6]
XVs
editTomita was named in the Japanese squad for the 2017 Rugby World Cup. She was cited for a dangerous tackle in their match against France.[7][8] After she returned from a three-match suspension, she helped the Sakura XVs beat Hong Kong in their final World Cup match.[9][10]
In 2021, she had a stint with french club Lons Section Paloise; she became the first Japanese to compete in the Élite 1 competition.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Women's rugby has given me a chance to leap into the world!". www.waseda.jp. Archived from the original on 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "2nd Olympic and Paralympic Games send-off ceremony". Waseda University. 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Makiko's mission for women' s rugby in Japan". en.olympic.cn. 2010-11-24. Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "TOMITA Makiko". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "Sakura Sevens squad revealed for Rio Games". The Japan Times Online. 2016-07-16. ISSN 0447-5763. Archived from the original on 2016-09-10. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "Japan announce Olympic Sevens squads". Planetrugby.com. 2016-07-18. Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "Womens Rugby World Cup 2017". www.rwcwomens.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ "#WRWC2017 France v Japan | Asia Rugby". Asia Rugby. 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Japan Finish Ireland 2017 On A High With Victory Over Asian Rivals Hong Kong". Asia Rugby. 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Agars, Sam (2017-08-26). "Hong Kong still positive as 44-5 loss to Japan marks end of World Cup". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Rugby : Makiko Tomita, l'internationale japonaise devenue Béarnaise d'adoption". France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine (in French). 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Galinier, Simon (2021-09-15). "Rugby féminin. Première en France, une joueuse japonaise s'engage à Lons !". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-27.