Watanabe in 1932 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 渡辺 すみ子 (1916-11-28)28 November 1916 Nagoya, Japan |
| Died | 2 November 2010(2010-11-02) (aged 93) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 100 m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest | 12.2 (1932) |
Sumiko Watanabe (渡辺 すみ子,Watanabe Sumiko; 28 November 1916 – 2 November 2010)[1] was a Japanesesprinter. Aged 15 she competed in the100 m and 4 × 100 m event at the1932 Summer Olympics and placed fifth in the relay.[2]
In 1935 Watanabe married the founder ofChukyo University Seimei Umemura. After that she changed her last name to Umemura (梅村) and taught physical education at Chukyo University.[1]
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