Aya Terakawa
Aya Terakawa (寺川綾, Terakawa Aya) (born November 12, 1984) is a retired Japanese backstroke swimmer;[2] she announced her retirement from competitions in early December 2013.[3]She is married to former swimmer Daisuke Hosokawa.[4]
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| Nationality | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 12, 1984 Osaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | MIZUNO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Major achievements
- 2001 World Aquatics Championships – 200m backstroke 8th (2:14.12)
- 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – 200m backstroke 2nd (2:12.28)
- 2004 Athens Olympics – 200m backstroke 8th (2:12.90)
- 2012 London Olympics – 100m backstroke 3rd BRONZE (58.83)
Personal bests
In long course
- 50m backstroke: 27.73 Japanese Record (July 29, 2009)
- 100m backstroke: 58.83 (April 17, 2009)[5]
- 200m backstroke: 2:09.27 (April 19, 2009)[6]
In short course
- 50m backstroke: 26.40 Asian, Japanese Record (February 15, 2009)[7]
References
- "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". JOC.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- "Aya Terakawa". JOC.or.jp (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
- "Japanese swimming star Terakawa announces retirement". business-standard.com. December 4, 2013.
- "Aya Terakawa". Infostradasports.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- "Japanese Long Course Nationals: Junya Koga Sets Surprising Asian Record". Swimming World Magazine. 17 April 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- "Japanese Long Course Championships: Ryosuke Irie Scares 200 Back World Record". Swimming World Magazine. 19 April 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- "寺川、５０背で短水路日本新マーク／競泳" (in Japanese). Sankei Sports. 15 February 2009. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
External links
- Aya Terakawa at World Aquatics
- Aya Terakawa at Swimrankings.net
- Aya Terakawa at Olympedia
- Aya Terakawa at Olympics.com
- Aya Terakawa at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (English translation)
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