Junko Nishida
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Junko•Nishida |
| Used name | Junko•Nishida |
| Original name | 西田•順子 |
| Born | 3 November 1915 |
| Affiliations | Fuji Women's Junior and Senior High School, Sapporo (JPN) |
| NOC |  Japan |
Biography
Junko Nishida won the women’s high jump at the 1935 Japan Athletics Championships with 1.47 metres. At the time of the Berlin Olympics Nishida worked as a teacher at a girls’ high school in Sapporo. Her personal best of 1.55, achieved in 1940, was a Japanese students’ record at the time.
Personal Best: HJ – 1.55 (1940).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JPN |
Junko Nishida | |||
| High Jump, Women (Olympic) | =14 |