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Japanese artistic gymnast

Taniko Nakamura-Mitsukuri

Taniko Nakamura-Mitsukuri at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1943-03-23) March 23, 1943 (age 82)Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight 50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Sport Artistic gymnastics
Medal record Representing Japan Olympic Games Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Team World Championships Bronze medal – third place 1962 Prague Team Bronze medal – third place 1966 Dortmund Team Bronze medal – third place 1966 Dortmund Uneven Bars

Taniko Nakamura-Mitsukuri (中村-三栗 多仁子, born March 23, 1943) is a retired Japanese gymnast. She competed in all artistic gymnastics events at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a team bronze medal in 1964 + bronze at the asymmetric bar during the 1966 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Her best individual achievement was seventh place on uneven bars in 1968.[1] Born Taniko Nakamura she changed her last name after marrying Takashi Mitsukuri, a fellow Olympic gymnast.

  1. ^ "Taniko Nakamura-Mitsukuri". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2012.