Tanaka, Masami (1979–)
Tanaka, Masami (1979–)
Japanese swimmer. Born Jan 5, 1979, in Tokyo, Japan.
Won a gold medal for 200-meter breaststroke at Asian Games (1998); at SC World championships, won gold medals for 50- and 100- and 200-meter breaststroke (1999); won a bronze medal for 4 × 100-meter medley relay at Sydney Olympics (2000).
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