Emiko Miyamoto

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Born(1937-05-10)May 10, 1937
DiedDecember 7, 2023(2023-12-07) (aged 86)
Takahagi, Japan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Emiko Miyamoto
Miyamoto at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1937-05-10)May 10, 1937
DiedDecember 7, 2023(2023-12-07) (aged 86)
Takahagi, Japan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportVolleyball
ClubNichibo Kaizuka
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1964 TokyoTeam
World Championship
Silver medal – second place1960 BrazilTeam
Gold medal – first place1962 Soviet UnionTeam

Emiko Miyamoto (宮本 恵美子, Miyamoto Emiko; May 10, 1937 – December 7, 2023) was a Japanese volleyball player.[2] She was a member of the Japanese winning teams, Oriental Witches [ja],[3] at the 1962 World Championships and 1964 Summer Olympics.[2] Miyamoto died from sepsis in Takahagi, on December 7, 2023, at the age of 86.[1]

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