# Yumiko Shige

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Japanese sailor (1965–2018)

Yumiko Shige Medal record Sailing Representing Japan Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta 470 class

**Yumiko Shige** (重 由美子, *Shige Yumiko*; 4 August 1965 – 9 December 2018, both in [Karatsu](/source/Karatsu), [Saga Prefecture](/source/Saga_Prefecture)) was a Japanese [sailor](/source/Sailing_(sport)).[1] She won a silver medal in the [470](/source/470_(dinghy)) class at the [1996 Summer Olympics](/source/1996_Summer_Olympics) with [Alicia Kinoshita](/source/Alicia_Kinoshita).[2] Shige instructed other sailors in a yacht harbour local to her residence.

Shige died of [breast cancer](/source/Breast_cancer) on 9 December 2018 at the age of 53.[3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; [Mallon, Bill](/source/Bill_Mallon); et al. ["Yumiko Shige"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200417210827/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/yumiko-shige-1.html). *Olympics at Sports-Reference.com*. [Sports Reference LLC](/source/Sports_Reference). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/yumiko-shige-1.html) on 17 April 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Japan Olympic Committee profile](http://www.joc.or.jp/past_games/sydney/member/sailing/shigeyumiko.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20181210063402/http://www.joc.or.jp/past_games/sydney/member/sailing/shigeyumiko.html) 10 December 2018 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). Retrieved 2 March 2011. (in Japanese)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [五輪ヨット銀の重由美子さん死去 アトランタなど出場](https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASLD95RPHLD9KTQ201L.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20181210085523/https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASLD95RPHLD9KTQ201L.html) 10 December 2018 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) (in Japanese)

## External links

- [Yumiko Shige](https://web.archive.org/web/20241130/https://www.sailing.org/sailor/yumiko-shige?ref=JPNYS9) at [World Sailing](/source/World_Sailing) (archived, [alternate link](https://web.archive.org/web/20241130/https://www.sailing.org/sailor/?ref=JPNYS9))

- [Yumiko Shige](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/yumiko-shige) at [Olympics.com](/source/International_Olympic_Committee)

- [Yumiko Shige](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/61048) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia)

- [Yumiko Shige – Atlanta 1996](https://www.joc.or.jp/games/olympic/atlanta/sports/yacht/team/shige.html) at [Team Japan](/source/Japanese_Olympic_Committee) (in Japanese) ([in English](https://www-joc-or-jp.translate.goog/games/olympic/atlanta/sports/yacht/team/shige.html?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en))

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