| Intro | Swimmer | ||||
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Athlete Swimmer |
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| From | Japan | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | female | ||||
| Birth | 12 November 1984, Ōsaka, Ōsaka Prefecture, Kansai region, Japan | ||||
| Age: | 35 years | ||||
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Aya Terakawa (寺川綾, Terakawa Aya) (born November 12, 1984 in Osaka, Japan) is a retired Japanese backstroke swimmer; she announced her retirement from competitions in early December 2013.
Major achievements
- 2001 World Aquatics Championships – 200m backstroke 8th (2:14.12)
- 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – 200m backstroke 2nd (2:12.28)
- 2004 Athens Olympics – 200m backstroke 8th (2:12.90)
- 2012 London Olympics – 100m backstroke 3rd BRONZE (58.83)
Personal bests
In long course
- 50m backstroke: 27.73 Japanese Record (July 29, 2009)
- 100m backstroke: 58.83 (April 17, 2009)
- 200m backstroke: 2:09.27 (April 19, 2009)
In short course
- 50m backstroke: 26.40 Asian, Japanese Record (February 15, 2009)