 Michiko Kihara at the 1964 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 at age 59.[3]
