Kanako Watanabe

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Kanako Watanabe (渡部 香生子, Watanabe Kanako; born 15 November 1996) is a Japanese competitive swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke. She competed in the 2012 London Olympics at the age of 15 for the 200m Women's Breaststroke event. She again competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro.[2][3]

Kazan 2015
FullnameKanako Watanabe
Nationalteam Japan
Born (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 29)
Tokyo, Japan
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
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Kanako Watanabe
Watanabe wins silver in Kazan
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Full nameKanako Watanabe
National team Japan
Born (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 29)
Tokyo, Japan
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight54 kg (119 lb)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke, medley
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Japan
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2015 Kazan200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2015 Kazan200 m medley
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2014 Doha200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2012 Istanbul200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2014 Doha4×100 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Gold Coast200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2014 Gold Coast100 m breaststroke
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2014 Incheon100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2014 Incheon200 m medley
Silver medal – second place2014 Incheon4×100 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2017 Taipei100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2017 Taipei200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2017 Taipei4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2019 Naples4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2019 Naples100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2019 Naples200 m breaststroke
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Lima200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2011 Lima4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2011 Lima100 m breaststroke
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Her swimming coach is Ryuji Omi. She is the daughter of Keiji and Emiko Watanabe.

Watanabe won the silver medal in the 200m medley at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia. She also won a gold medal in the 200 metres breaststroke, and she gave the gold medal to her coach, in a gesture of gratitude to him.[4]

She has qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]

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