Reiko Nakamura

Reiko Nakamura (Japanese中 村 礼 子, Reiko Nakamura, born May 17, 1982 in Yokohama ) is a Japanese swimmer back.

Reiko Nakamura had her international breakthrough at the Summer Universiade in 2001 in Beijing, where she won gold in 200m backstroke. On the same route, she won the Short Course World Championships in Moscow in 2002 silver behind Lindsay Benko. In 2003, at the Universiade again added gold in 200m backstroke, silver 100m backstroke and bronze in the 4 × 100 meter medley relay. On their special range of 200 m backstroke Nakamura also won the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. About 100 m backstroke she missed another medal just as fourth. With the 4 × 100 meter medley relay was fifth. Also the 200 m backstroke won the Yokohamarin at the 2005 World Championships in Montreal bronze, about 100 m she missed as with the Olympics the year before bronze as fourth-placed. There was also a seventh rank with the medley relay.

The year 2006 brought the first win an international title for Nakamura. As part of the Pan - Pacific Championships in Victoria, she won gold in 200m backstroke and bronze over 100m. Also at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne, the Japanese reported successes. She won the bronze medal over 100 m and 200 m backstroke. About 50 m backstroke she was fifth, with the medley relay Sixth. Highlight of the year 2008, the Olympic Games in Beijing. First, Nakamura reached the final of the 100m backstroke and was there as well as in their third and final race with the medley relay Sixth. About 200 m backstroke she again won the bronze medal behind Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe and Margaret Hoelzer of the United States. She stood there with 2:07,13 minutes for a new Asian record.