 Watanabe in 1932 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | 渡辺 すみ子 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | (1916-11-28)28 November 1916 Nagoya, Japan |
| Died | 2 November 2010(2010-11-02) (aged 93) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 100 m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 12.2 (1932) |
Sumiko Watanabe (渡辺 すみ子, Watanabe Sumiko, 28 November 1916 – 2 November 2010) was a Japanese sprinter. Aged 15 she competed in the 100 m and 4 × 100 m event at the 1932 Summer Olympics and placed fifth in the relay.
In 1935 Watanabe married the founder of Chukyo University Seimei Umemura. After that she changed her last name to Umemura (梅村) and taught physical education at Chukyo University.
References
- ^ 梅村学園の発展に多大な功績 梅村すみ子先生逝去される. chukyo-u.ac.jp
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sumiko Watanabe Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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