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Sarah Mayer (judoka)

Sarah Mayer
Born Sarah Winifred Benedict Mayer
1896
London, England
Died 1957 (aged 60–61)
Style Judo
Teacher(s) Gunji Koizumi
Kanō Jigorō
Rank Black belt

Sarah Mayer (1896–1957),was an English female judoka. Mayer first trained in judo by Gunji Koizumi at the Budokwai in the 1920s. In 1934, she travelled to Japan to expand her knowledge in judo by studying at the Kodokan. In February 23, 1935, she became the first non-Japanese woman to obtain a black belt.


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