Tomoko Nagai
Tomoko Nagai (永井 奉子, Nagai Tomoko, born May 10, 1981) is a Japanese swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships. Her team finished in fifth place, but the Australian and US squads were disqualified.[2] She also competed in three events at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Her best achievement was fifth place in the 4 × 100 m medley relay.[3]
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| Born | 10 May 1981 Tokushima Prefecture, Japan[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Tsukuba[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club | OKSS | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- 永井 奉子. Japan Olympic Committee. joc.or.jp
- The Australian team was disqualified for jumping into the pool in celebration before all teams finished the race. The US team was disqualified for improper changeover, but were later given a second set of gold medals:
Jean-Louis Meuret (2007), HistoFINA Volume IV – Tome IV. MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS. Special FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (50 m.) Before Rome 2009.
SWIMMING; Thorpe Wins; U.S. Relay Is Disqualified. New York Times (July 26, 2001) - Tomoko Nagai. sports-reference.com
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