Aya_Takano_(swimmer)

Aya Takano (swimmer)

Aya Takano (swimmer)

Japanese swimmer (born 1994)

Aya Takano (高野 綾, Takano Aya, born May 14, 1994) is a Japanese swimmer, who was selected to the national team to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, after having accepted an invitation from FINA, based on her B-standard time.[1][2] She competed in the women's 400 m freestyle, where she placed twenty-sixth in the heats, with a time of 4:12.33. She also joined the women's national team for the women's freestyle relay events, where she and her teammates finished in seventh and eighth place, respectively.

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Takano is a sports science student at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan, and is currently a member of Itoman Club, being trained by Masato Nishiwaki.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aya Takano". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
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    "Qualifying Athletes – Women's 400 m freestyle" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Aya Takano". London 2012. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.


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