Major Achievements
Toyota's sports club athletes and teams have won semi-finals and finals at national championships and finished in 8th place and higher at world championships (including Olympics). Results are classified by year.
Rugby
Established in 1941 and based in the Head Office area.
In 2003, Toyota's Rugby Club won first place in the Top West (formerly the Kansai League) and also won first place in a round-robin tournament between champions of Top East, Top West, and Top Kyushu leagues, placing them in the Top League for 2004. Toyota's team was also a finalist at the 2004, 2006, and 2009 All-Japan Rugby Football Championships, a tournament begun in 1960 to decide the top rugby teams in Japan at the professional, amateur, and student levels.
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Year
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All-Japan Rugby Football Championship
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Microsoft Cup Play-Off Tournament
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Japan Rugby Top League
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2009
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Finalists
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2006
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Finalists
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2004
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Finalists
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Year
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All-Japan Rugby Football Championship
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All-Japan Nonprofessional Rugby Football Championship
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Kansai Nonprofessional League
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2003
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Top West champions
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2000
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Finalists
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Champions
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1999
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Finalists
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Champions
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1998
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Champions
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1997
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Finalists
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1995
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Champions
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1991
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Finalists
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1990
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Finalists
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1989
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Finalists
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1988
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Finalists
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1987
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Finalists
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Champions
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1986
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Champions
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Champions
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Finalists
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1985
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Finalists
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Champions
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Champions
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1984
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Finalists
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1983
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Champions
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1982
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Finalists
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Champions
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1981
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Finalists
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Champions
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1980
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Champions
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1979
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Champions
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1978
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Champions
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1977
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Champions
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Champions
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Champions
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1976
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Finalists
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Champions
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1975
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Finalists
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1974
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Finalists
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1971
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Finalists
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1970
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Champions
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1969
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Finalists
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Finalists
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1968
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Champions
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Champions
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Finalists
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1967
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Finalists
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1966
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Finalists
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1964
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Finalists
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1950
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Finalists
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1941
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Club established
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Baseball
Established in 1947 and based in the Head Office area.
Japan's Intercity Baseball Tournament has a long history dating back to the first tournament held in 1927.
The All-Japan Amateur Baseball Championship has its roots in the All-Japan Corporate Baseball Team Championship started in 1951, and was first held in 1974 to decide the top independent team in Japan.
Toyota first competed in the Intercity Baseball Tournament in the 34th tournament in 1963. Its highest achievement was winning the semi-finals at the 80th tournament in 2009.
Toyota first competed in the All-Japan Amateur Baseball Championship in the 16th championship in 1989. It won two back-to-back titles at the 34th and 35th championships in 2007 and 2008, and achieved its third finals victory at the 37th championship in 2010.
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Year
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Intercity Baseball Tournament
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All-Japan Amateur Baseball Championship
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2010
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37th
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Champions
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2009
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80th
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Finalists
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2008
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35th
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Champions
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2007
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34th
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Champions
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1947
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Club established
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Men's basketball
Established in 1948 and based in Tokyo
The Japan Basketball Championship has a long history dating back to the first championship held in 1921.
The men's division of the All-Japan Industrial and Commercial Basketball Championship was first held in 1947. Later, in 1967, it changed to the Japan League, and then changed its name to the JBL Super League from the 35th championship in 2001, and the Japan Basketball League (JBL) from 2007. In 2000, Toyota named its team the Toyota Alvark, which won both the JBL and All-Japan Basketball championships in 2006 and 2011.
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Year
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JBL
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Japan Basketball Championship
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2011
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Champions
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Champions
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2007
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Finalists
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Finalists
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2006
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Champions
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Champions
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2005
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Champions
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2004
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Finalists
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2003
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Finalists
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2002
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Finalists
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2001
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Champions
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2000
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Finalists
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1996
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Finalists
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1995
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Finalists
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1987
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Division 2 finalists
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-
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1977
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Division 2 finalists
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-
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1972
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Division 2 finalists
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-
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1970
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Division 2 finalists
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-
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1969
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Division 2 finalists
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-
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1968
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Corporate division 1 champions
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-
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1967
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Corporate division 1 finalists
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-
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1962
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Corporate division 2 champions
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-
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1960
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Corporate division 2 finalists
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-
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1948
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Club established
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Women's basketball
Established in 1963 and based in Nagoya
The Japan Basketball Championship has a long history dating back to the first championship held in 1921.
The women's division of the All-Japan Industrial and Commercial Basketball Championship was first held in 1948. Later, in 1967, it changed to the Japan League, and later became the Women's Japan Basketball League (WJBL) in 1999. Toyota named its team the Toyota Antelopes in 2005.
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Year
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W League
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All Japan
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2011
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13th
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2nd place
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2010
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12th
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2nd place
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2009
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11th
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2nd place
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Finalists
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2001
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3rd
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2nd place in W1 league (promoted to W league the following year)
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1996
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Japan League division 2 champions
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1995
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Japan League division 2 finalists
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1993
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Champions, All-Japan Industrial and Commercial Basketball Championship
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1991
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Champions, All Japan Industrial and Commercial Basketball Championship (promoted to Japan League Division 2)
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1963
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Club established
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Long-distance running
Established as a representative club in 1985, and based in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture
Toyota's team has won 15 Chubu Corporate Ekiden Championship titles since they won the Cubu Corporate Ekiden Championship in 1991 at first. The team also won the New Year Ekiden (All-Japan Men's Corporate Team Ekiden Championship) and Chubu Corporate Ekiden Championship in 2011.
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Year
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All-Japan Men's Corporate Team Ekiden Championship
(New Year Ekiden) |
Chubu Corporate Ekiden Championship
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2011
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55th
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Champions
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51th
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Champions
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2010
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50th
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Champions
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2009
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49th
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Champions
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2008
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48th
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2nd place
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2005
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45th
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Champions
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2003
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43rd
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Champions
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2002
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42nd
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Champions
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2001
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41st
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2nd place
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2000
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40th
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Champions
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1999
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39th
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Champions
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1998
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38th
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Champions
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1997
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37th
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Champions
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1996
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36th
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Champions
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1995
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35th
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Champions
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1994
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34th
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Champions
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1993
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33rd
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Champions
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1992
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32nd
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Champions
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1991
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31st
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Champions
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1990
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30th
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2nd place
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1989
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29th
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2nd place
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1985
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Club established (separated from the track and field club to become a representative club)
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1970
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10th
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2nd place
(competed as a non-competitive track and field club) |
Women's softball
Established in 1948 and based in the Head Office area
The All-Japan Women's Softball Championship started as the All-Japan General Women's Softball Championship in 1949, and was renamed the All-Japan Women's Softball Championship commencing from the 45th championship in 1994. The Japan's Women's Softball League started as the First All-Japan Women's Corporate Softball Championship in 1960 and changed to the Japan League in 1968. From 1972 to 1982 it split into the Japan League and Japan Corporate League, but was then integrated back into the Japan League in 1983. While the two leagues were separate, the Toyota's women's softball team was part of the Japan League. The team won both championships in 2010.
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Year
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All-Japan Women's Softball Championship
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Japan Women's Softball League
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2011
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63rd
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Finalists
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Champions
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2010
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62nd
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Champions
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Champions
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2009
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61st
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Finalists
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Finalists
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2004
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56th
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Finalists
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1998
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50th
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Champions
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1997
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49th
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Finalists
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1987
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39th
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2nd place
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1984
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36th
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Champions
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1981
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33rd
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Finalists
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1980
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32nd
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Finalists
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1976
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28th
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Finalists
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1975
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27th
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Finalists
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1974
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26th
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Champions
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1973
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25th
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Finalists
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1971
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23rd
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2nd place in spring
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1969
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21st
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2nd place in spring; champions in fall
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1968
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20th
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2nd place in spring
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1964
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16th
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Finalists
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1963
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15th
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Champions
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1948
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Club established
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Ice Skating
1. Short Track Speed Skating
Established in 1967 and based in the Head Office area
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Year
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All-Japan National Championships
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Winter Olympics
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Men
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Women
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2011
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35th
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Champions
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Champions
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2010
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34th
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Champions
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2009
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33rd
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Champions
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21st
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Vancouver
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Participant
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2008
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32nd
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Champions
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Champions
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2007
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31st
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Champions
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2006
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30th
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Champions
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2005
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29th
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Champions
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20th
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Torino
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6th place (500m)
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2004
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28th
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Champions
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2003
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27th
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2nd place
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2002
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26th
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2nd place
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2001
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25th
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Champions
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19th
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Salt Lake City
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5th place (500m)
5th place (5000m relay) |
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2000
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24th
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Champions
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1999
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23rd
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Champions
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1998
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22nd
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Champions
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1997
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21st
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2nd place
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18th
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Nagano
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5th place (5000m relay)
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1996
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20th
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Champions
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1995
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19th
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Champions
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1993
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17th
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Champions
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17th
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Lillehammer
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4th place (1000m)
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1967
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Club established
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1964
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Started as an informal group
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2. Figure Skating
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Miki Ando
-
Takahiko Kozuka
Activities based in the Head Office area
Toyota sponsors figure skaters Takahiko Kozuka and Miki Ando, both of whom have worked for Toyota.
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Year
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Japan Figure Skating Championships
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World Figure Skating Championships
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Winter Olympics
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Takahiko Kozuka
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Miki Ando
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Takahiko Kozuka
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Miki Ando
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Takahiko Kozuka
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Miki Ando
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2011
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80th
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2nd place
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2010
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79th
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Champions
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Champions
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2nd place
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Champions
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2009
|
78th
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21st Vancouver Olympics
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8th place
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5th place
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2008
|
77th
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2nd place
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2007
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76th
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2nd place
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2nd place
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2006
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75th
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2nd place
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Champions
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2005
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74th
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20th Torino Olympics
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Participant
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2004
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73rd
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Champions
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2003
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72nd
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Champions
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Judo
Toyota sponsored judo athlete Ryoko Tani, who had worked for Toyota, until 2010.
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Year
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Ryoko Tani, 48-kilogram weight class
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World Judo Championships
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Summer Olympics
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2008
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Beijing
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Bronze medal
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2007
|
Rio de Janeiro
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Champions
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2004
|
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Athens
|
Gold medal
|
|
2003
|
Osaka
|
Champions
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2001
|
Munich
|
Champions
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2000
|
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Sydney
|
Gold medal
|
|
1999
|
Birmingham
|
Champions
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1997
|
Paris
|
Champions
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1996
|
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Atlanta
|
Silver medal
|
|
1995
|
Makuhari
|
Champions
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1993
|
Hamilton
|
Champions
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1992
|
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Barcelona
|
Silver medal
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