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Kanako Spendlove (スペンドラブ 佳奈子, Spendlove Kanako, née Kitao (北尾), born 6 February 1982) is a Japanese-American synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics for Japan, and won a silver medal.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's synchronized swimming | ||
Representing  Japan | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2004 Athens | Team |
Representing  United States | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2017 Budapest | Mixed duet free |
| 2017 Budapest | Mixed duet technical routine |
After the 2004 Summer Olympics, Spendlove performed for Cirque du Soleil and she renounced her Japanese citizenship in December 2015.[2] During this time, she found her own fashion brand, Perolagua.[3]
Spendlove is continuing synchro-swimming in mixed duet, partnering with Bill May[2] since 2016.[4] The pair met on their respective first national team outings in 1996.[5] Together, they won the bronze medals in the mixed duet free routine and the mixed duet technical routine at the 2017 Synchronized Swimming World Championships.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kanako Kitao". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- Majoros, Kevin (9 February 2017). "Synchronized swimmer finds hope after decades of exile". Washington Blade. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- "Perolagua Facebook Page". Facebook. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- "Bill May Continues Quest to The Olympics With New Duet Partner Kanako Spendlove". Inside Synchro. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- "Twice As Nice: Bill May And Kanako Spendlove Win Second Bronze At Synchro World Championships". TeamUSA.org. USOPC. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
External links
- Kanako Kitao at the International Olympic Committee
- Kanako Kitao at Olympics.com
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- [en] Kanako Kitao
[es] Kanako Spendlove
Kanako Spendlove (nacida como Kanako Kitao, 6 de febrero de 1982) es una deportista japonesa, nacionalizada estadounidense, que compitió en natación sincronizada.[it] Kanako Spendlove
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