Hideko Maehata
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 30 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 20,1914 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Hashimoto |
| Wakayama | |
| Japan | |
| Date of died | February 24,1995 |
| Stroke | Breaststroke |
| Olympic_medals | Swimming At The 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 Metre Breaststroke |
| Education | Sugiyama Jogakuen University |
| Gold medal | Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke |
| Awards | Medal with Purple Ribbon |
| Person of Cultural Merit | |
| Olympic medal | Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 850361 |
Hideko Maehata Life story
Hideko Maehata was a Japanese breaststroke swimmer and the first Japanese woman to earn a gold medal in the Olympics. Maehata was born in Hashimoto, Wakayama, as the daughter of a tofu producer and as a child learned to swim in the Kinokawa River.
Hideko Maehata Photos
