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Japanese swimmer (born 1984)
Aya Terakawa
Personal information
Nationality Japan
Born (1984-11-12) November 12, 1984 (age 40)
Osaka
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesbackstroke
ClubMIZUNO
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2011 Shanghai 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Barcelona 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Barcelona 100 m backstroke
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Yokohama 200m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2010 Irvine 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2010 Irvine 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Irvine 4×100 m medley

Aya Terakawa (寺川綾, Terakawa Aya) (born November 12, 1984) is a retired Japanese backstroke swimmer; she announced her retirement from competitions in early December 2013. She is married to former swimmer Daisuke Hosokawa.

Major achievements

Personal bests

In long course

  • 50m backstroke: 27.73 Japanese Record (July 29, 2009)
  • 100m backstroke: 58.83 (April 17, 2009)
  • 200m backstroke: 2:09.27 (April 19, 2009)

In short course

  • 50m backstroke: 26.40 Asian, Japanese Record (February 15, 2009)

References

  1. "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". JOC.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  2. "Aya Terakawa". JOC.or.jp (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
  3. "Japanese swimming star Terakawa announces retirement". business-standard.com. December 4, 2013.
  4. "Aya Terakawa". Infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  5. "Japanese Long Course Nationals: Junya Koga Sets Surprising Asian Record". Swimming World Magazine. 17 April 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  6. "Japanese Long Course Championships: Ryosuke Irie Scares 200 Back World Record". Swimming World Magazine. 19 April 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  7. "寺川、５０背で短水路日本新マーク／競泳" (in Japanese). Sankei Sports. 15 February 2009. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.

External links

Summer Universiade Champions in Women's 50 m Backstroke
Summer Universiade champions in women's 100 m backstroke
Summer Universiade Champions in Women's 200 m Backstroke
Summer Universiade Champions in Women's 4×100 m Medley Relay


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