Naoko Kawashima

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Naoko Kawashima
Personal information
Born (1981-04-07) April 7, 1981 (age 43)
Tokyo, Japan
Sport
Sport Synchronised swimming
Medal record
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens Team
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Barcelona Team, free routine
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Fukuoka Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2003 BarcelonaTeam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Montreal Team, free routine
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2005 MontrealTeam, technical
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Melbourne Team, free routine
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2007 MelbourneTeam, free

Naoko Kawashima (born 7 April 1981) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Naoko Kawashima". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2012.