Michi Nakanishi

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameMichiko "Michi"•Nakanishi (-Kurihara)
Used nameMichi•Nakanishi
Original name中西•みち
Other namesMichi Nakanichi
Born30 January 1913 in Kyoto, Kyoto (JPN)
Died30 December 1991 in Takasaki, Gunma (JPN)
AffiliationsKyoto City Nijo High School , Kyoto (JPN)
NOC Japan

Biography

Michi Nakanishi’s first international appearance came at the 3rd Women’s International Games held in 1930 in Praha. She was again a member of the Japanese athletics team at the Los Angeles Olympics. Nakanishi did not finish the first heat of the 80 metre hurdles but placed fifth with the Japanese 4x100 relay team. She won the 80 high hurdles at the Japanese Athletics Championships in 1929, 1931, and 1932. Nakanishi later married the politician Toshio Kurihara, who was to become a member of the House of Representatives and of the House of Councilors.

Personal Bests: 100 – 12.8 (1932); 80H – 12.2 (1932).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Athletics JPN Michi Nakanishi
80 metres Hurdles, Women (Olympic) AC h1 r1/2
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) Japan 5