Kanoko Tsutani-Mabuchi

Kanoko Tsutani-Mabuchi
Tsutani-Mabuchi at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1938-01-06)January 6, 1938
DiedJanuary 4, 2025(2025-01-04) (aged 86)
Hyogo, Japan
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportDiving
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place1954 Manila3 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place1954 Manila10 m platform
Gold medal – first place1958 Tokyo3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place1970 Bangkok3 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place1974 Tehran3 m springboard

Kanoko Tsutani-Mabuchi (津谷-馬淵 鹿乃子, January 6, 1938 – January 4, 2025) was a Japanese diver who won five medals in the 3 m. springboard and 10 m. platform events at the Asian Games in 1954–74. Together with her husband Ryo Mabuchi she competed in the springboard and platform at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and placed 7th–16th. Her daughter Yoshino Mabuchi also became an Olympic diver.[1] Mabuchi died from pneumonia on January 4, 2025, at the age of 87.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kanoko Tsutani-Mabuchi. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ "水泳飛び込みで五輪3度出場、馬淵かの子さん死去 寺内健さん、玉井陸斗ら指導". 神戸新聞NEXT (in Japanese). January 10, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.