Story highlights Ryoko Tani regarded as the best female judoka everBurst onto judo scene at the age of 15Retired in 2010(CNN) She may stand at only 1.46 meters tall, but Japan's Ryoko Tani is widely considered to be the best female judoka of all time. Tani is the first female judoka in history to compete at five Olympic games and the only to walk away with a medal on every occasion. Hide Caption 3 of 9 Photos: A guide to judo No judoka has more world championships titles than Teddy Riner. Hide Caption 5 of 9 Photos: A guide to judo On the women's side, Ryoko Tani's record stands out. The Japanese Judoka has seven world titles, and upon her retirement was hailed as the "best female judoka ever."

Source: CNN August 29, 2017 08:48 UTC