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Emiko Miyamoto
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  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

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  1. ^ a b "「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 Japanese). December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  • ^ a b "Emiko Miyamoto". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  • ^ Remembering Volleyball's 'Oriental Witches' - The New York Times
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