| Toshiko Shirasu-Aihara | ||||||||||||||||||
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 Shirasu-Aihara at the 1964 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1939-06-03) June 3, 1939 (age 85) Mihara, Hiroshima, Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.47 m (4 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 47 kg (104 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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. 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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