Personal information | |
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Nationality | Japanese |
Born | 8 December 1933 |
Died | 17 May 1972[1] Toyama, Japan | (aged 38)
Sport | |
Sport | Gymnastics |
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] Sakashita committed suicide by gas poisoning in 1972. [3]