Taeko Kubo

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Taeko Kubo
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NationalityJapanese
Born (1949-02-10) 10 February 1949 (age 74)
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Taeko Kubo (born 10 February 1949) is a Japanese diver. She competed in the women's 3 metre springboard event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Taeko Kubo". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 May 2020.