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Kanoko Tsutani-Mabuchi

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Kanoko Tsutani-Mabuchi
Tsutani-Mabuchi at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1938-01-06) January 6, 1938 (age 86)
Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportDiving
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Manila 3 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Manila 10 m platform
Gold medal – first place 1958 Tokyo 3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place 1970 Bangkok 3 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Tehran 3 m springboard

Kanoko Tsutani-Mabuchi (津谷-馬淵 鹿乃子, born January 6, 1938) is a retired Japanese diver who won five medals in the 3 m springboard and 10 platform events at the Asian Games in 1954–74. Together with her husband Ryo Mabuchi she competed in the springboard and platform at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and placed 7th–16th. Her daughter Yoshino Mabuchi also became an Olympic diver.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Kanoko Tsutani-Mabuchi. sports-reference.com