Kinue Hitomi
Kinue Hitomi at the 1928 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | 人見 絹枝 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 1, 1907 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | August 2, 1931 (aged 24) Osaka, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Women's athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | All | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kinue Hitomi (人見 絹枝, Hitomi Kinue; January 1, 1907 – August 2, 1931) was a Japanese track and field athlete. She was the world record holder in several events in the 1920s – 1930s. Hitomi was also the first Japanese and Asian woman to win an Olympic medal. She was also the first woman to represent Japan at the Olympics.