Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Birthday
(Wednesday)
Died
Birthplace
Nationality
Sport
Competitive Swimming
Languages
Japanese
Education
Sugiyama Jogakuen University
Zodiac Sign
♉ Taurus
Chinese Zodiac
虎 Tiger
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Hideko Maehata: Japanese swimmer (1914–1995).
Born in Hashimoto (died at age 80).
3 awards including Medal with Purple Ribbon.
Studied at Sugiyama Jogakuen University.
AWARDS (3)
B
Medal with Purple Ribbon
WON
B
Person of Cultural Merit
WON
B
Silver Olympic Order
WON
Biography
Hideko Maehata was a Japanese breaststroke swimmer and the first Japanese woman to earn a gold medal in the Olympics.
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Hideko Maehata was born in Hashimoto.
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