Satoko Tanaka
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]
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Full name | Satoko Tanaka | |||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sasebo, Nagasaki | February 3, 1942|||||||||||||||||||
Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||
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References
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- Satoko Tanaka. Sports-Reference.com
- SATOKO TANAKA (JPN) 1991 Honor Swimmer. ishof.org
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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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