Kinue Hitomi

Kinue Hitomi
Kinue Hitomi at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Native name人見 絹枝
NationalityJapanese
Born(1907-01-01)January 1, 1907
Okayama, Japan
DiedAugust 2, 1931(1931-08-02) (aged 24)
Osaka, Japan
Sport
SportWomen's athletics
EventAll
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam 800 metres
Women's World Games
Gold medal – first place 1926 Gothenburg Long jump
Gold medal – first place 1926 Gothenburg Standing long jump
Gold medal – first place 1930 Prague Long Jump
Silver medal – second place 1926 Gothenburg Discus
Silver medal – second place 1930 Prague Triathlon
Bronze medal – third place 1926 Gothenburg 100 yards
Bronze medal – third place 1930 Prague 60 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1930 Prague Javelin

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 and was the first Japanese woman to win an Olympic medal. She was also the first woman to represent Japan at the Olympics.[1]

  1. ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2020.