Toshiko Shirasu-Aihara
Japanese artistic gymnast
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Toshiko Shirasu-Aihara (白須-相原 俊子, Shirasu-Aihara Toshiko; born June 3, 1939) is a retired Japanese gymnast. She competed in all artistic gymnastics events at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a team bronze medal in 1964. Her best individual achievements were fourth places on the vault and uneven bars in 1964.[1] Born Toshiko Shirasu, she changed her last name after marrying Nobuyuki Aihara, a fellow Olympic gymnast. Their son Yutaka Aihara won a bronze medal in gymnastics at the 1992 Olympics.
BornJune 3, 1939
Mihara, Hiroshima, Japan
Height1.47 m (4 ft 10 in)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
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| Born | June 3, 1939 Mihara, Hiroshima, Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.47 m (4 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||
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