What is Hiroko Ishizu?
'''Hiroko Ishizu''' is a Japanese [[archer]] and educator. She was born on 8 November 1956. Ishizu competed at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]].<ref>[https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/1930 Hiroko Ishizu]</ref> ==Archery Career== In 1977, Ishizu represented Japan as the national women's champion at the National Archery Association tournament held at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Harmon |first=Pat |date=August 2, 1977 |title=Pace and McKinney at it again to decide archery championship |work=[[The Cincinnati Post]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-post-archery-championship/128714079/ |access-date=2023-10-22 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> 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,<ref>{{cite web |title=Hiroko Ishizu |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/is/hiroko-ishizu-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417211835/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/is/hiroko-ishizu-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |website=www.sports-reference.com |accessdate=22 October 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Women: Recurve Teams |url=http://sports123.com/arc/wasg-rt.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050426113552/http://sports123.com/arc/wasg-rt.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 April 2005 |website=sports123.com |accessdate=22 October 2023}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ishizu, Hiroko}} [[Category:1956 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Japanese archers]] [[Category:Japanese educators]] [[Category:Olympians for Japan]] {{Japan-sports-bio-stub}}