Evelyn Kawamoto
American swimmer (1933–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Evelyn Tokue Kawamoto (September 17, 1933 – January 22, 2017), also known by her married name as Evelyn Konno, was an American competition swimmer, and American record holder, who won bronze medals in the 400-meter individual freestyle and the 4x100-meter freestyle relay events at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. She set American records in both the 300-meter IM and 200-meter breaststroke in 1949. After graduating the University of Hawaii in her 30's with a degree in Education, she worked as an elementary school teacher.
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Full name | Evelyn Tokue Kawamoto | ||||||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1933-09-17)September 17, 1933 Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||
Died | January 22, 2017(2017-01-22) (aged 83) Hawaii | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle, Medley | ||||||||||||||
Club | Hawaii Swim Club | ||||||||||||||
Coach | Soichi Sakamoto (Hawaii Swim Club) ('52 Olympics) | ||||||||||||||
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