Evelyn Tokue Kawamoto (September 17, 1933 – January 22, 2017), also known by her married name as Evelyn Konno, was an American competition swimmer and two-time Olympic medalist.
In 1949, Kawamoto broke the American record in the 300-meter individual medley (IM) and 200-meter breaststroke on the same day. A month later, she won both events at the US Nationals.[1] On the final day of the 1952 U.S. Women's Olympic Trials, she set the American record in the 400-meter freestyle.[1]
She later married U.S. Olympic swimming gold medalist Ford Konno, who also competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2] Kawamoto was inducted into the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.[6] She died in 2017 at the age of 83.[1]
evelyn, kawamoto, evelyn, tokue, kawamoto, september, 1933, january, 2017, also, known, married, name, evelyn, konno, american, competition, swimmer, time, olympic, medalist, kawamoto, 1952, olympicspersonal, informationfull, nameevelyn, tokue, kawamotonationa. Evelyn Tokue Kawamoto September 17 1933 January 22 2017 also known by her married name as Evelyn Konno was an American competition swimmer and two time Olympic medalist Evelyn KawamotoKawamoto at the 1952 OlympicsPersonal informationFull nameEvelyn Tokue KawamotoNational team United StatesBorn 1933 09 17 September 17 1933Honolulu HawaiiDiedJanuary 22 2017 2017 01 22 aged 83 SportSportSwimmingStrokesFreestyleClubHawaii Swim ClubMedal record Representing the United States Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki 400 m freestyle 1952 Helsinki 4 100 m freestyle In 1949 Kawamoto broke the American record in the 300 meter individual medley IM and 200 meter breaststroke on the same day A month later she won both events at the US Nationals 1 On the final day of the 1952 U S Women s Olympic Trials she set the American record in the 400 meter freestyle 1 Kawamoto represented the United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki where she earned two bronze medals as an 18 year old 2 She received her first bronze in the women s 4 100 meter freestyle relay when the U S team of Jackie LaVine Marilee Stepan Jody Alderson and Kawamoto placed third behind the teams from Hungary and the Netherlands 3 4 Individually she set an Olympic record in the 400 meter freestyle in a preliminary heat 1 and received a second bronze for her third place performance in the women s 400 meter freestyle behind Hungarian swimmers Valeria Gyenge and Eva Novak 2 5 She later married U S Olympic swimming gold medalist Ford Konno who also competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics 2 Kawamoto was inducted into the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame in 2000 6 She died in 2017 at the age of 83 1 See also editList of Olympic medalists in swimming women References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Evelyn Kawamoto a b c d 1952 Olympic Bronze Medalist Evelyn Toque Kawamoto Kono Passes Away SwimmingWorld Magazine a b c Sports Reference com Olympic Sports Athletes Evelyn Kawamoto Retrieved November 24 2012 Sports Reference com Olympic Sports United States Swimming at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games Retrieved November 24 2012 Sports Reference com Olympic Sports Swimming at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games Women s 4 100 metres freestyle relay Retrieved November 24 2012 Sports Reference com Olympic Sports Swimming at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games Women s 400 metres Freestyle Final Retrieved November 24 2012 Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame Inductees by Class Archived from the original on 2019 10 21 Retrieved 2017 02 10 nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to a United States swimmer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Evelyn Kawamoto amp oldid 1214897323, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
