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Mie Muraoka

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Mie Muraoka
Muraoka in 1932
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born(1913-03-23)23 March 1913
Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Sport
SportSprinting
Event4 × 100 metres relay

Mie Muraoka (村岡 美枝, Muraoka Mie, born 23 March 1913, date of death unknown) was a Japanese sprinter. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]

Still a high school student, Mie Muraoka competed in the 3rd Women’s International Games held in 1930 at Praha. Two years later she was a member of the 4x100 metre relay team, placing fifth at the Los Angeles Olympics. At home, she won her only title at the 1932 Japan Athletics Championships in the 200 metres.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mie Muraoka Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Olympedia – Mie Muraoka". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
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