▁cycl ists ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁R uda ▁Ś lą ska ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁the ▁Province ▁of ▁S iles ia ▁Category : U CI ▁Track ▁Cy cling ▁World ▁Champions ▁( men ) ▁Category : G erman ▁track ▁cycl ists <0x0A> </s> ▁is ▁a ▁Japanese ▁politician , ▁former ▁speed ▁sk ater ▁and ▁track ▁cy cling ▁spr inter . ▁She ▁has ▁the ▁most ▁Olympic ▁appearances ▁of ▁any ▁Japanese ▁ath lete , ▁representing ▁her ▁native ▁country ▁in ▁four ▁consecutive ▁Winter ▁Olympics ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁and ▁in ▁three ▁consecutive ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁ ▁She ▁is ▁currently ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Coun c ill ors ▁from ▁the ▁Liberal ▁Democratic ▁Party , ▁and ▁serves ▁as ▁the ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Japan ▁Sk ating ▁Federation . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁and ▁athlet ic ▁career ▁ ▁Hash im oto ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Hay ak ita , ▁H ok ka ido , ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 4 . ▁Her ▁father ▁gave ▁her ▁the ▁name ▁Se iko ▁after ▁the ▁Olympic ▁Fl ame ▁( se ika ▁ 聖 火 ), ▁inspired ▁by ▁the ▁Tokyo ▁Olympics ▁that ▁year . ▁She ▁graduated ▁from ▁a ▁high ▁school ▁affili ated ▁with ▁Kom az awa ▁University ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁and ▁joined ▁the ▁Fu ji ▁Ky uk o ▁railway ▁company . ▁ ▁She ▁appeared ▁in ▁her ▁first ▁Olympics ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁in ▁Sar aje vo , ▁compet ing ▁in