Michiko Kihara

Michiko Kihara

Michiko Kihara at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born April 5, 1948
Akashi, Hyogo, Japan
Died October 18, 2007 (aged 59)
Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Sport Wrestling

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, aged 59.[3]

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