Michiko Shimizu (athlete) explained

^[1] is a retired Japanese long-distance runner who mainly competed in the 5000 metres. She finished fourth at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Competition record

Representing
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	12th	5000 m	15:45.30
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	4th	5000 m	15:09.05
1998	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand	3rd	5000 m	15:55.36
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	15th	5000 m	15:46.28
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	33rd (h)	5000 m	15:48.20

Personal bests

• 1500 metres – 4:13.00 (Brisbane 2000)
• 3000 metres – 8:52.06 (Tokyo 1994)
• 5000 metres – 15:09.05 (Atlanta 1996)

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417210729/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/michiko-shimizu-1.html Michiko Shimizu