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Kiyoko Ono

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameKiyoko•Ono (Oizumi-)
Used nameKiyoko•Ono
Original name小野 (大泉-)•清子
Born4 February 1936 in Iwanuma, Miyagi (JPN)
Died13 March 2021 in Tokyo, Tokyo (JPN)
Measurements157 cm / 60 kg
AffiliationsTokyo University of Education (JPN)
NOC Japan
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Kiyoko Ono competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal with the Japanese team, when she placed ninth individually in the all-around. Kiyoko was married to Japanese gymnastic legend Takashi Ono and they later established a private sports club together.

Kiyoko Ono went into politics, winning election to the Japanese House of Councillors in 1986, in which she served three terms. In 2003 she became the first woman to head the National Public Safety Commission. After retiring from politics, she served as a director of the Japan Sport Council. In 2016, she received the Olympic Order in silver from the IOC in recognition of her contribution to the Olympic movement.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) JPN Kiyoko Ono
Individual All-Around, Women (Olympic) 15
Team All-Around, Women (Olympic) Japan 4
Floor Exercise, Women (Olympic) =30 r1/2
Horse Vault, Women (Olympic) =15 r1/2
Uneven Bars, Women (Olympic) =11 r1/2
Balance Beam, Women (Olympic) =17 r1/2
1964 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) JPN Kiyoko Ono
Individual All-Around, Women (Olympic) 9
Team All-Around, Women (Olympic) Japan 3 Bronze
Floor Exercise, Women (Olympic) 9 r1/2
Horse Vault, Women (Olympic) =10 r1/2
Uneven Bars, Women (Olympic) =8 r1/2
Balance Beam, Women (Olympic) =17 r1/2

Olympic family relations

Special Notes