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Michiko Kihara

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Michiko Kihara
Michiko Kihara at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
BornApril 5, 1948
Akashi, Hyogo, Japan
DiedOctober 18, 2007 (aged 59)
Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Bangkok 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1966 Bangkok 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1966 Bangkok 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1966 Bangkok 4×100 m medley
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Tokyo 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Tokyo 400 m freestyle

Michiko Kihara (木原 美知子, Kihara Michiko, April 5, 1948 – October 18, 2007) was a Japanese swimmer and TV actress. She competed at the 1964 Olympics in the 100 m backstroke, 4 × 100 m freestyle relay and 4 × 100 m medley relay and finished fourth in the medley relay.[1] After retiring from swimming, Kihara became a model, businesswoman and TV actress, playing in several Japanese TV series in the 1970s–80s.[2] In 2005, she was appointed as director of the Japan Swimming Federation. She died of subarachnoid hemorrhage at age 59.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Michiko Kihara. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Michiko Kihara (1948–2007). IMDb
  3. ^ Passages: Japan Swimming Federation Director Michiko Kihara, 59. swimmingworldmagazine.com. 19 October 2007