Artistic Swimming Team Takes First Medal In 20 Years — A Silver
The only thing better than going viral at the Olympics is winning a silver medal.
Kanako Spendlove
Athlete Bio#
Age
43
Hometown
Las Vegas, Nev.
Experience
- 2004 Olympics: Team 2nd (for Japan)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2017 – bronze (Duet Free Routine - Mixed, Duet Technical Routine - Mixed)
- Years of participation: Duet Free Routine - Mixed 2017; Duet Technical Routine - Mixed 2017
- Medals: 2 (2 bronze)
- Bronze – 2017 (Duet Free Routine - Mixed, Duet Technical Routine - Mixed)
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