| Plum Mariko | |
|---|---|
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| Birth name | Mariko Umeda (梅田 麻里子, Umeda Mariko) |
| Born | November 1, 1967 Ōta, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | August 16, 1997 (aged 29) Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mariko Umeda Plum Mariko |
| Billed height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
| Billed weight | 121 lb (55 kg) |
| Debut | 1986 |
Mariko Umeda (梅田 麻里子, Umeda Mariko, November 1, 1967 – August 16, 1997), better known by her ring name Plum Mariko (プラム麻里子, Puramu Mariko), was a Japanese female professional wrestler who wrestled for Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling from 1986 to 1992 and then, JWP Joshi Puroresu from 1992 until her death in 1997. Mariko was the first professional wrestler in Japan to die as a result of injuries suffered in a wrestling match.[1]
- ^ "三沢さん、福田選手以来男子２度目の悲劇 記事を印刷する" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 14 June 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2014.