About Reiko Nakamura
Reiko Nakamura is a Japanese Olympic and Asian record-holding swimmer. Reiko Nakamura (中村 礼子, Nakamura Reiko; born May 17, 1982 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese Olympic and Asian record-holding swimmer. Nakamura won the gold medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 2006 Pan Pacific Championships held in Victoria, Canada. At the time she retired, she was the current Asian record holder in both the 100 m and 200 m women’s backstroke disciplines. In doing so, she became the first Japanese woman in 72 years to win medals at consecutive Olympic games.
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