Hiroko Ishizu

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Hiroko Ishizu is a Japanese archer and educator. She was born on 8 November 1956. Ishizu competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]

Archery Career[change | change source]

In 1977, Ishizu represented Japan as the national women's champion at the National Archery Association tournament held at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.[2]

In 1984, Ishizu participated in the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, competing in the women's individual event. She finished fourth with a total score of 2524 points,[3] despite initially tying for second place in the first round. This marked Japan's first fourth-place finish in Olympic women's archery.

Ishizu also earned a bronze medal in the team event at the 1986 Asian Games.[4]

References[change | change source]

  1. Hiroko Ishizu
  2. Harmon, Pat (August 2, 1977). "Pace and McKinney at it again to decide archery championship". The Cincinnati Post. Retrieved 2023-10-22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hiroko Ishizu". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  4. "Women: Recurve Teams". sports123.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2005. Retrieved 22 October 2023.