Evelyn Kawamoto
Kawamoto at the 1952 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Evelyn Tokue Kawamoto | ||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | September 17, 1933 Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||
| Died | January 22, 2017 (aged 83) Hawaii | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, Medley | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Hawaii Swim Club | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Soichi Sakamoto (Hawaii Swim Club) ('52 Olympics) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Evelyn Tokue Kawamoto (Japanese: 川本 トクエ, September 17, 1933 – January 22, 2017), also known by her married name as Evelyn Konno, was an American competition swimmer, and American record holder, who won bronze medals in the 400-meter individual freestyle and the 4x100-meter freestyle relay events at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. She set American records in both the 300-meter IM and 200-meter breaststroke in 1949. After graduating the University of Hawaii in her 30's with a degree in Education, she worked as an elementary school teacher.