Seiko Hashimoto

Quick Facts

Full Name	Seiko Hashimoto
Occupation	Speed Skater
Date Of Birth	Oct 5, 1964(1964-10-05)
Age	60
Birthplace	Hayakita
Country	Japan
Birth City	Hokkaido
Horoscope	Libra

Seiko Hashimoto Biography

Seiko Hashimoto is one of the most popular and richest Speed Skater who was born on October 5, 1964 in Hayakita, Hokkaido, Japan. Hashimoto was born in Hayakita, Hokkaido, in 1964. Her father named her Seiko in honor of Seiko, the Olympic Flame (seika Sheng Huo ) which was inspired by the Tokyo Olympics in that same year. Her graduation from school affiliated to Komazawa University in 1983 and was a part of in the Fuji Kyuko railway company.

Hashimoto Resigned from Fuji Kyuko when she left Fuji Kyuko in 1993. She became a member of The House of Councillors in 1995 after which she was elected again at three more elections. She was Vice-Minister for Hokkaido Development from 2000 to 2001, chairing the Education Committee from 2001 to 2003, as deputy secretary general of the LDP since 2003 and also as the State Secretary (senior vice-minister) for foreign affairs under the Taro Aso administration (2008-2009).

Following the resignation of Tokyo governor Naoki Inose on 19 December 2013, she was rumored to be a potential candidate for the gubernatorial election expected to be held in February 2014, along with Yuriko Koike, Hakubun Shimomura, Hideo Higashikokubaru and Yoichi Masuzoe. The LDP excluded her name from consideration in a December 20 telephone poll due to her responsibilities as head of the Japanese competitor delegation to the 2014 Winter Olympics.

In August 2014, Hashimoto became embroiled in accusations of sexual harassment of Japanese male figure skater Daisuke Takahashi. Weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun published a story with several photographs showing Hashimoto and Takahashi dancing at a party following the closing of the Sochi Winter Olympics. The story alleged that Hashimoto had kissed Takahashi several times despite the latter’s obvious attempts to resist. Hashimoto denied the allegations. Takahashi’s management also said that the popular skater had not been harassed.

The first Summer Olympics appearance as a cyclist was during the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, which she finished fifth in the sprint for women. She finished 11th in the 3000m individual pursuit in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and was nineth overall in the race for points of in 1996’s Summer Olympics held in Atlanta.

Seiko Hashimoto Net Worth

Seiko Hashimoto is one of the richest Speed Skater from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Seiko Hashimoto 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Seiko Hashimoto (Japanese: Qiao Ben Sheng Zi Hashimoto Seiko born on 5 October , 1964) is a Japanese politician as well as a former speed skater and track cyclist. She has the highest number of Olympic performances of all Japanese athlete, having represented her home country in 4 consecutive Winter Olympics from 1984 to 1994, and the three successive Summer Olympics from 1988 to 1996. She is currently an elected Member of the House of Councillors from the Liberal Democratic Party, and is the president of the Japan Skating Federation.

She participated in her debut Olympics that year in Sarajevo where she competed in the 500 1, 1000, 1500 and 3000 meters speed skating events. In 1988, at the Winter Olympics held in Calgary she was 5th in the 1000 and 500 meters event for speed skating. She took home silver in the 1500-m speed skating competition at her third Winter Olympic appearance in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, and was also a participant during the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer and was sixth in the 3000-m speed skating race.

Hashimoto gave birth to a daughter in 2000, followed by two sons. She initially entrusted employees of her political office with the care of her children while at work, but led an initiative to establish a child care facility at the Diet of Japan, which opened in 2010.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Seiko Hashimoto height 5 ft 1 in Seiko weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Seiko Hashimoto Dating?

According to our records, Seiko Hashimoto married to Katsuhiko Ishizaki. As of December 1, 2023, Seiko Hashimoto’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Seiko Ranked on the list of most popular Speed Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Seiko Hashimoto celebrates birthday on October 5 of every year.

What did Seiko Hashimoto do?

In August 2014, Hashimoto became embroiled in accusations of sexual harassment of Japanese male figure skater Daisuke Takahashi. Weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun published a story with several photographs showing Hashimoto and Takahashi dancing at a party following the closing of the Sochi Winter Olympics.

Who is the chairman of Tokyo Olympics?

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Who is the Japan's Olympic Minister?

Tokyo 2020: Japan Olympics minister Seiko Hashimoto appointed head of Games. Japan’s Seiko Hashimoto has been appointed the next Tokyo 2020 president, after her predecessor quit over sexist comments he made. The former Olympics Minister is a seven time Olympian herself, having competed as a cyclist and a speed skater.

Is Japan having the Olympics?

The Olympics will feature 33 sports at 339 events across 42 venues. The Paralympics will feature 22 sports at 539 events across 21 venues. Most events are in the Greater Tokyo area, although some football games and the marathon will take place in the northern city of Sapporo. What’s new at Tokyo 2020?

Is Tokyo in Asia?

Tokyo is the capital and largest city in Japan. Japan is a volcanic island nation located in East Asia. The capital is Tokyo, which is also the country’s biggest city. Japan is made up of a group of islands totaling 6,852.