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Toyoko Yoshino
Japanese discus thrower / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Toyoko Yoshino (吉野トヨ子, Yoshino Toyoko, 23 April 1920 – 24 January 2015) was a Japanese discus thrower. She competed at the 1952, placing fourth, and the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
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Nationality | Japanese |
Born | (1920-04-23)23 April 1920 Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan |
Died | 24 January 2015(2015-01-24) (aged 94) Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus throw |
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From 1949 until 1956 she became Japanese champion eight times in a row.[2]