Satoko Tanaka
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Satoko Tanaka |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Born |
February 3, 1942 Sasebo, Nagasaki |
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | backstroke |
Medal record
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Satoko Tanaka (田中 聡子 Tanaka Satoko, born February 3, 1942) is a retired Japanese backstroke swimmer. She competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics in the 100 m backstroke and 4×100 m medley relay. She won individual bronze in 1960 and finished fourth in both events in 1964.[1] Between 1959 and 1964 she set 10 world records in the 200 m backstroke, but did not have a chance to compete in this discipline. She set five more world records in the 110 yd and 220 yd backstroke. Tanaka held the national records in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke for 12 years. In retirement for many decades she worked as a swimming coach, and also competed in the masters category. In 1991 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[2]
See also
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Satoko Tanaka. |
- ↑ Satoko Tanaka. Sports-Reference.com
- ↑ SATOKO TANAKA (JPN) 1991 Honor Swimmer. ishof.org
| Records | ||
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| Preceded by Lynn Burke |
Women's 200 metre backstroke world record holder (long course) July 23, 1960 – September 28, 1964 |
Succeeded by Cathy Ferguson |
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