Yoshimi Nishigawa

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Yoshimi Nishigawa
Nishigawa at the 1974 Asian Games
Personal information
Born (1953-04-08) April 8, 1953 (age 71)
Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, medley
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Bangkok 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1970 Bangkok 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1970 Bangkok 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1970 Bangkok 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1970 Bangkok 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1974 Tehran 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1974 Tehran 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1974 Tehran 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1974 Tehran 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1974 Tehran 4×100 m medley

Yoshimi Nishigawa (西側よしみ, born April 8, 1953) is a retired Japanese swimmer who won ten gold medals at the Asian Games in 1970 and 1974. A versatile swimmer, she competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics in three events at each games and reached the final on five occasions. She married the Olympic rower Takashi Murayama.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Yoshimi Nishigawa. sports-reference.com