 Reiko Ōsawa and Masayo Ōsawa (right) at the 1936 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1913-04-28)April 28, 1913 Fukuoka, Japan |
| Died | January 1946 (aged 32) Shenyang, China |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
Masayo Ōsawa (Japanese: 大沢 政代, Hepburn: Ōsawa Masayo, April 28, 1913 – January 1946) was a Japanese diver. She competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics and finished sixth in the 3 m springboard and 14th in the 10 m platform competition. Her sister Reiko Ōsawa also competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
During World War II Ōsawa served in the Japanese Army as a nurse and died of an illness six months after the end of military operations in Northern China.
References
- Masayo Ōsawa at Olympedia (archive)
- Masayo Osawa. sports-reference.com
- Andreas Niehaus; Christian Tagsold (2013). Sport, Memory and Nationhood in Japan: Remembering the Glory Days. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-71216-7.
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