Toshiko Shirasu-Aihara
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 Shirasu-Aihara at the 1964 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 3, 1939 Mihara, Hiroshima, Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.47 m (4 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 47 kg (104 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Toshiko Shirasu-Aihara (白須-相原 俊子, Shirasu-Aihara Toshiko, born June 3, 1939) is a retired Japanese gymnast. She competed in all artistic gymnastics events at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a team bronze medal in 1964. Her best individual achievements were fourth places on the vault and uneven bars in 1964.[1] Born Toshiko Shirasu she changed her last name after marrying Nobuyuki Aihara, a fellow Olympic gymnast. Their son Yutaka Aihara won a bronze medal in gymnastics at the 1992 Olympics.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Toshiko Shirasu-Aihara". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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