Satoko Morishita

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Satoko Morishita
Personal information
Born (1974-04-17) April 17, 1974 (age 49)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke

Satoko Morishita (森下 恵子, Morishita Satoko, born 17 April 1974) is a Japanese former backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Satoko Morishita". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2012.