Hideko Nihei

Hideko Nihei (二瓶 秀子) is a Japanese retired sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships. She is the former Japanese record holder in the 100 metres (11.36 seconds), 200 metres (23.82 seconds) and 4 × 100 metres relay (44.41 seconds).

She is currently the head coach at the Fukushima University Track Club.