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Evelyn Kawamoto
Full name: Evelyn Tokue Kawamoto (-Konno)
Gender: Female
Born: September 17, 1933 in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States
Affiliations: Hawaii Swim Club
Country: 
United States
Sport: Swimming
Related Olympians: Wife of Ford Konno.
Medals: 2 Bronze (2 Total)
Biography
In June 1952, Evelyn Kawamoto of the Hawaiian SC bettered her own U.S. 400m freestyle record and the following month she won this event at the Final Trials by a margin of more than five seconds. At the Olympics she took third place behind two Hungarians and won a second bronze medal in the relay. Kawamoto married her fellow Olympian from Hawaii, Ford Konno, who won four medals at the 1952 Games. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 18 | Helsinki | Swimming | Women's 400 metres Freestyle | United States | USA | 3 | Bronze | |
| 1952 Summer | 18 | Helsinki | Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay | United States | USA | 3 | Bronze |
Women's 400 metres Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 18 | Helsinki | Swimming | United States | Final | 3 | 5:14.6 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 18 | Helsinki | Swimming | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 1 | QU | 5:21.2 |
| 1952 Summer | 18 | Helsinki | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Four | 1 | QU/OR | 5:16.6 |
Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | IST | CTAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 18 | Helsinki | Swimming | United States | USA | Final | 3 | 4:30.1 | 1:08.0 | 4:30.1 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 18 | Helsinki | Swimming | United States | USA | Round One | Heat Two | 1 | QU/OR | 4:28.1 | 1:08.3 | 1:08.3 |
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