Mayumi Aoki

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Mayumi Aoki
Mayumi Aoki 1973.JPG
Personal information
Born (1953-05-01) May 1, 1953 (age 71)
Yamaga, Japan
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1972 Munich 100 m butterfly
World Aquatics Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1973 Belgrade 100 m butterfly
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1970 Bangkok 100 m butterfly

Mayumi Aoki (青木 まゆみ, Aoki Mayumi, born May 1, 1953) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m butterfly and 4 × 100 m medley relay and won a gold medal in the 100 m butterfly. [1] She won a bronze medal in this event at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships. In 1972 she twice broke the world record in the 100 m butterfly. After retiring from competition she worked as a swimming coach and a high school teacher. In 1989 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. [2] [3]

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