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Yumiko Shige

1965 - 2018

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Yumiko Shige (重 由美子, Shige Yumiko; 4 August 1965 – 9 December 2018, both in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture) was a Japanese sailor. She won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 1996 Summer Olympics with Alicia Kinoshita. Shige instructed other sailors in a yacht harbour local to her residence. Shige died of breast cancer on 9 December 2018 at the age of 53. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Yumiko Shige is the 4,596th most popular athlete, the 3,659th most popular biography from Japan and the 53rd most popular Japanese Athlete.

Yumiko Shige was a Japanese sailor known for her achievements in competitive sailing. She represented Japan in various international competitions until her passing in 2018.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Yumiko Shige ranks 4,596 out of 6,025. Before her are Michael McDonald, Simon Terry, Tadesse Abraham, Thomas Röhler, Alvin Harrison, and Ivan Heshko. After her are Vera Ilyina, Luka Špik, Helen Morgan, Nicola Spirig, Ondřej Moravec, and Chae Ji-hoon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Yumiko Shige ranks 1,121. Before her are Julie Warner, Hans-Peter Pohl, Erik Hämäläinen, Luis Ortiz, Camille Coduri, and Franky G. After her are Yvonne Chaka Chaka, April March, Duane Martin, Gunnar Halle, Darlene Zschech, and Harvey Grant. Among people deceased in 2018, Yumiko Shige ranks 630. Before her are Rita Bhaduri, Oleg Pavlov, Goran Bunjevčević, Juan Carlos García, Saba Mahmood, and Craig Mack. After her are Kateryna Handziuk, Kalpana Lajmi, Nicholas Bett, Daniela Samulski, Victoria Marinova, and David Defiagbon.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Yumiko Shige ranks 3,666 out of 6,245. Before her are Ippei Watanabe (1969), Mizuho Sakaguchi (1987), Takehiro Hayashi (1976), Tetsuro Uki (1971), Yusaku Ueno (1973), and Nozomu Kato (1969). After her are Fumiaki Aoshima (1968), Makoto Segawa (1974), Naoki Hommachi (1968), Yasunori Takada (1979), Masahiro Fukasawa (1977), and Yuichi Maruyama (1989).

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Among ATHLETES In Japan

Among athletes born in Japan, Yumiko Shige ranks 53. Before her are Masato (1979), Yoko Tanabe (1966), Mizuki Noguchi (1978), Sergio Fernández (null), Kōichi Morishita (1967), and Nobuharu Asahara (1972). After her are Kaori Matsumoto (1987), Junko Asari (1969), Masashi Ebinuma (1990), Miya Tachibana (1974), Takaharu Furukawa (1984), and Tomokazu Harimoto (2003).

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