Sonny Tanabe
Richard Tsugio Tanabe Jr. (born December 14, 1932) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.[1] He swam for the silver medal-winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay.[1][2] Tanabe was not eligible to receive a medal under the 1956 Olympic swimming rules, however, because he did not swim in the relay final.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Tsugio Tanabe Jr. |
| Nickname(s) | "Sonny" |
| National team |  United States |
| Born | December 19, 1932 Hilo, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| College team | Indiana University |
Following the Olympics, Tanabe enlisted in the United States Army. He then worked as a teacher, and high school swimming coach.[3]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sonny Tanabe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United States Swimming at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- "Richard "Sonny" Tanabe". hawaiiswim.org. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
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