| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Hideko Maehata |
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| Competitor for Japan | ||
| Women's Swimming | ||
| Gold | 1936 Berlin | 200 m breaststroke |
| Silver | 1932 Los Angeles | 200 m breaststroke |
Hideko Maehata (前畑 秀子 Maehata Hideko, May 20, 1914 in Wakayama - February 24, 1995) was a Japanese breaststroke swimmer. She won gold medal for the Women's 200 m breaststroke in the 1936 Summer Olympics, and silver medal for the Women's 200 m breaststroke in the 1932 Summer Olympics.
She was the first Japanese woman to earn a gold medal in the Olympics.
She was born in Hashimoto, northeastern Wakayama, Japan.