is a Japanese

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. She competed at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

in the 100 m and 200 m butterfly and 4 × 100 m medley relay and won a gold medal in the 100 m butterfly. She won a bronze medal in this event at the

1973 World Aquatics Championships The 1st FINA World Championships in Aquatics were held in the Tašmajdan Sports Centre in Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia, from 31 August to 9 September 1973. Medal table Results Diving ;Men ;Women Swimming ;Men ;Women Synchroni ...

. In 1972 she twice broke the world record in the 100 m butterfly. After retiring from competition she worked as a swimming coach and a high school teacher. In 1989 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

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* 1953 births Living people Japanese female butterfly swimmers Olympic swimmers of Japan Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Japan World record setters in swimming World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Asian Games medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 1970 Asian Games Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in swimming Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games 20th-century Japanese women {{Japan-Olympic-medalist-stub

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