Sumiko Watanabe Explained

Sumiko Watanabe
Birth Name:渡辺 すみ子
Nationality:Japanese
Sport:Sprinting
Event:100 m
Pb:12.2 (1932)
Birth Date:28 November 1916
Birth Place:Nagoya, Japan

was a Japanese sprinter. Aged 15 she competed in the 100 m and 4 × 100 m event at the 1932 Summer Olympics and placed fifth in the relay.[1]

In 1935 Watanabe married the founder of Chukyo University Seimei Umemura. After that she changed her last name to Umemura (梅村) and taught physical education at Chukyo University.

Notes and References

  1. Sumiko Watanabe Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417172601/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/sumiko-watanabe-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 5 June 2017.