Sonny Tanabe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Tsugio Tanabe Jr. |
| Nickname | "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 |
Richard Tsugio Tanabe Jr. (born December 14, 1932) is a former American 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.
Following the Olympics, Tanabe enlisted in the United States Army. He then worked as a teacher, and high school swimming coach.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b 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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