Emiko Miyamoto

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Emiko Miyamoto
File:Emiko Miyamoto 1964 (cropped).jpg
Miyamoto at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1937-05-10)May 10, 1937
Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan[1]
DiedDecember 7, 2023(2023-12-07) (aged 86)
Takahagi, Japan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportVolleyball
ClubNichibo Kaizuka
Medal record
Representing File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1960 Brazil Team
Gold medal – first place 1962 Soviet Union Team

Emiko Miyamoto (宮本 恵美子, Miyamoto Emiko, May 10, 1937 – December 7, 2023) was a Japanese volleyball player.[2] She was a member of the Japanese winning teams, Oriental Witches [ja],[3] at the 1962 World Championships and 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]Miyamoto died from sepsis in Takahagi, on December 7, 2023, at the age of 86.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "「東洋の魔女」バレーボール女子 寺山恵美子さん死去 86歳". NHK NEWS WEB (in 日本語). December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Emiko Miyamoto". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  3. Remembering Volleyball's 'Oriental Witches' - The New York Times

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