Yoshimi Nishigawa

Yoshimi Nishigawa (西側よしみ, born April 8, 1953) is a retired Japanese swimmer who won ten gold medals at the Asian Games in 1970 and 1974. A versatile swimmer, she competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics in three events at each games and reached the final on five occasions. She married the Olympic rower Takashi Murayama.[1]

Yoshimi Nishigawa
Nishigawa at the 1974 Asian Games
Personal information
Born (1953-04-08) April 8, 1953
Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, medley

References

  1. Yoshimi Nishigawa. sports-reference.com
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