Hideko Nihei

Hideko Nihei
Personal information
Birth nameHideko Kijinami
NationalityJapanese
Born2 January 1971 (age 53)
Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Alma materFukushima University Graduate Schools
Sport
CountryJapan
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 metres
200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 11.36 (2001)
200 m: 23.77 (2001)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Japan
East Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2001 Osaka 4×100 m relay

Hideko Nihei (二瓶 秀子, Nihei Hideko, née Kijinami (雉子波), born 2 January 1971 in Fukushima Prefecture) is a Japanese retired sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships. She is the former Japanese record holder in the 100 metres (11.36 seconds), 200 metres (23.82 seconds) and 4 × 100 metres relay (44.41 seconds).

She is currently the head coach at the Fukushima University Track Club.

Personal bests

Event Time (s) Competition Venue Date Notes
100 m 11.36 (wind: +1.8 m/s) National University Individual Championships Kitakami, Japan 14 July 2001 Former NR
200 m 23.77 (wind: 0.0 m/s) National University Individual Championships Kitakami, Japan 15 July 2001

International competition

Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
Representing Japan
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 15th (sf) 4×100 m relay 44.56 (relay leg: 1st)
2001 East Asian Games Osaka, Japan 5th 100 m 11.80 (wind: +1.1 m/s)
2nd 4×100 m relay 44.24 (relay leg: 3rd)