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| Full name | Satoko Tanaka | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 3, 1942 Sasebo, Nagasaki |
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| Height | 158 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stroke(s) | backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Satoko Tanaka (田中 聡子 Tanaka Satoko, born February 3, 1942 in Sasebo, Nagasaki) is a retired Japanese backstroke swimmer.
She won the 1960 Olympic bronze medal in the 100 metre backstroke with a time of 1:11.4.
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| Preceded by Lynn Burke |
Women's 200 metre backstroke world record holder (long course) July 23, 1960 – September 28, 1964 |
Succeeded by Cathy Ferguson |