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Aya TERAKAWA
Sport Swimming
NOC Japan   
GenderWomen
Born12 Nov 1984 in Osaka, JPN
Height1.74 m
Weight 60 kg
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Higher education
 Law - Kinki University: Higashiosaka, JPN
General Interest
Hobbies
 Playing darts, diving. (Swimming Magazine, 11 May 2011)
Injuries
 She twisted a joint in her hip in May 2011. (Swimming Magazine, 23 May 2011)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
 Her brother had started swimming and she wanted to try it.
General Interest
Hero / Idol
 Japanese swimmers Takashi Yamamoto and Suzu Chiba. (joc.or.jp, 02 May 2008)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
 She began swimming at age three.
International Debut
Year
 2001
Competing for
 Japan
Tournament
 World Championships
Location
 Fukuoka
Further Personal Information
Languages
 Japanese
General Interest
Famous relatives
 Her husband Daisuke Hosokawa represented Japan in swimming. (sponichi.co.jp, 23 Apr 2014)
Other information
 RETIREMENT
She retired from the sport in December 2013. (sponichi.co.jp, 23 Apr 2014)
Further Personal Information
Family
 husband Daisuke Hosokawa

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
3 2012 London, ENG 100m Backstroke 58.83 
3 2012 London, ENG 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:55.73
8 2004 Athens, GRE 200m Backstroke 2:12.90 
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
3 2013 Barcelona, ESP 100m Backstroke 59.23
3 2013 Barcelona, ESP 50m Backstroke 27.53
5 2013 Barcelona, ESP 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:58.06
Heat 2011 Shanghai, CHN 200m Backstroke  DNS
5 2011 Shanghai, CHN 100m Backstroke 59.35
2 2011 Shanghai, CHN 50m Backstroke 27.93
5 2011 Shanghai, CHN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:57.84
Semifinal 2009 Rome, ITA 50m Backstroke 27.73
8 2009 Rome, ITA 200m Backstroke 2:08.89
Semifinal 2009 Rome, ITA 100m Backstroke 1:00.31
Semifinal 2003 Barcelona, ESP 200m Backstroke 2:13.09
8 2001 Fukuoka, JPN 200m Backstroke 2:14.12
World Cup Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
23 2013   Overall  
1 2013 Berlin, GER 50m Backstroke 26.06
1 2013 Berlin, GER 100m Backstroke 56.10
1 2013 Eindhoven, NED 50m Backstroke 26.20
1 2013 Eindhoven, NED 100m Backstroke 56.34
7 2011   Overall  
1 2011 Tokyo, JPN 50m Backstroke 26.44
1 2011 Tokyo, JPN 100m Backstroke 56.28
15 2010   Overall  
1 2010 Tokyo, JPN 100m Backstroke 56.90
1 2010 Tokyo, JPN 50m Backstroke 26.66
1 2010 Tokyo, JPN 200m Backstroke 2:03.62
16 2009   Overall  
2 2009 Berlin, GER 200m Backstroke 2:01.67
2 2009 Stockholm, SWE 100m Backstroke 56.92
3 2004/2005 Berlin, GER 200m Backstroke 2:06.85
3 2004/2005 Berlin, GER 100m Backstroke 59.26
2 2004/2005 Moscow, RUS 100m Backstroke 58.52
3 2004/2005 Stockholm, SWE 50m Backstroke 28.01
3 2004/2005 Stockholm, SWE 100m Backstroke 59.88
3 2002/2003 Paris, FRA 200m Backstroke 2:08.39
2 2002/2003 Stockholm, SWE 200m Backstroke 2:07.23
Asian Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
3 2010 Guangzhou, CHN 200m Backstroke 2:09.72
2 2010 Guangzhou, CHN 50m Backstroke 27.86
4 2010 Guangzhou, CHN 100m Backstroke 59.92
2 2010 Guangzhou, CHN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:58.24
2 2002 Busan, KOR 200m Backstroke 2:12.38
3 2002 Busan, KOR 100m Backstroke 1:02.35