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My Take
Honestly, when I first came across the name Mayumi Aoki I half-expected an actress or a pop singer — the name just sounds like it belongs under stage lights. Nope: she's a competitive swimmer, born in 1953 in Yamaga, Kumamoto, a quiet hot-spring town better known for its lantern festival than for producing elite athletes. And yet she found her way to Tenri University, which if you know Japanese sports at all you know is basically a factory for serious competitors — you don't end up there by accident. Taurus through and through, which tracks perfectly for the kind of person who can stare at a black line on the pool floor lap after lap and somehow find that motivating rather than soul-crushing. The details on her competitive record are thin from where I'm sitting, but the bones of the story — small-town Kumamoto girl, Tenri-level commitment, a whole career defined by the discipline of the water — paint a picture that's quietly impressive.
Overview
Mayumi Aoki is a Japanese competitive swimmer born on May 1, 1953, in Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture. She attended Tenri University, a institution well known for producing elite athletes in Japan. Standing 164 cm tall, she competed in the discipline of competitive swimming. Further details regarding her career record and active period are not publicly available.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mayumi Aoki
- Name (Japanese)
- 青木まゆみ
- Reading
- あおき まゆみ
- Born
- May 1, 1953 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake (巳)
- Origin
- Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 164 cm
- Occupation
- Competitive Swimmer
2. Background
- University
- Tenri University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9D%92%E6%9C%A8%E3%81%BE%E3%82%86%E3%81%BF
Frequently asked questions
When was Mayumi Aoki born?
Born May 1, 1953 (age 73).
Where is Mayumi Aoki from?
Mayumi Aoki is from Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
What does Mayumi Aoki do?
Mayumi Aoki works as Competitive Swimmer.
How tall is Mayumi Aoki?
Mayumi Aoki is 164 cm.
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.