Aya Terakawa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Born | November 12, 1984 Osaka |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | backstroke |
| Club | MIZUNO |
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Aya Terakawa (寺川綾, Terakawa Aya) (born November 12, 1984) is a retired Japanese backstroke swimmer; she announced her retirement from competitions in early December 2013.[2]
She is married to former swimmer Daisuke Hosokawa.[3]
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)[4]
- 200m backstroke: 2:09.27 (April 19, 2009)[5]
In short course
- 50m backstroke: 26.40 Asian, Japanese Record (February 15, 2009)[6]
References[]
- ^ "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ Japanese swimming star Terakawa announces retirement. business-standard.com. December 4, 2013
- ^ "Aya Terakawa". Infostradasports.com. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ "Japanese Long Course Nationals: Junya Koga Sets Surprising Asian Record". Swimming World Magazine. 2009-04-17. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ "Japanese Long Course Championships: Ryosuke Irie Scares 200 Back World Record". Swimming World Magazine. 2009-04-19. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ "寺川、５０背で短水路日本新マーク／競泳". Sankei Sports. 2009-02-15. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
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