Kie Kusakabe
Japanese judoka
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- Born
- 11 October 1978, Fukuoka
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- police officer, judoka
- Height
- 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Kie Kusakabe (日下部 基栄, Kusakabe Kie; born 11 October 1978 in Fukuoka) is a Japanese judoka. She won a –57 kg category bronze medal at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Kusakabe is a graduate of Junshin Junior College. She was an officer of the Fukuoka Prefectural Police. She retired from the police in March 2005 and got married in October 2005.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – women's 57 kg | ||
| 1998 Asian Games | 1998 | |
| 2002 Asian Games | 2002 |
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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