Shizuko Sakashita

Shizuko Sakashita
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born(1933-12-08)8 December 1933
Died17 May 1972(1972-05-17) (aged 38)[1]
Toyama, Japan
Sport
SportGymnastics

Shizuko Sakashita (Japanese: 坂下 千津子, 8 December 1933 – 17 May 1972) was a Japanese gymnast. She competed in seven events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Sakashita died in 1972 at the age of 38; the cause of death with suicide.[4]

References

  1. ^ "自殺データベース". Research Institute for Japanese Suicidology. 8 December 2019. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2020. メルボルン五輪体操選手の布一千津子が富山市牛島本町1-4-54の自宅にてガス自殺 [May 17th Melbourne Olympic gymnast Shizuko Sakashita committed suicide at her home in 1-4-54 Ushishima Honcho, Toyama City] (in Japanese)
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shizuko Sakashita Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Shizuko SAKASHITA". International Olympic Committee.
  4. ^ "Shizuko Sakashita". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 January 2021.