Shizuko Sakashita
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 8 December 1933 |
| Died | 17 May 1972 (aged 38)[1] Toyama, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Gymnastics |
Shizuko Sakashita (Japanese: 坂下 千津子, 8 December 1933 – 17 May 1972) was a Japanese gymnast. She competed in seven events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2] Sakashita committed suicide by gas poisoning in 1972.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "自殺データベース". Research Institute for Japanese Suicidology. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020. (in Japanese)
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shizuko Sakashita Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Shizuko Sakashita". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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