Japanese gymnast (1933-2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Keiko Tanaka-Ikeda (田中-池田 敬子, born Keiko Tanaka; November 11, 1933 – May 13, 2023), is a Japanese amateur athlete, coach, university professor and sports administrator. She is best known as a gymnast who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
Keiko Tanaka-Ikeda at the 1964 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 11, 1933 Mihara, Hiroshima, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 13, 2023 (aged 89) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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She won a gold medal on the balance beam at the 1954 World Gymnastics Championships. She is the only Japanese woman to win a gold medal in this international competition.[2] Tanaka-Ikeda died from brain cancer at a nursing home in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, on May 13, 2023, at the age of 89.[3]
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