Aya Terakawa

Aya Terakawa
Personal information
Nationality Japan
Born (1984-11-12) November 12, 1984 (age 39)
Osaka
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesbackstroke
ClubMIZUNO
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2011 Shanghai 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Barcelona 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Barcelona 100 m backstroke
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Yokohama 200m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2010 Irvine 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2010 Irvine 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Irvine 4×100 m medley

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]

Major achievements

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Personal bests

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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

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  1. ^ "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". JOC.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Aya Terakawa". JOC.or.jp (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Japanese swimming star Terakawa announces retirement". business-standard.com. December 4, 2013.
  4. ^ "Aya Terakawa". Infostradasports.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
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