Masayo Imura is a Japan

Japan

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ese synchronized swimming

Synchronized swimming

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instructor. She is currently the head coach of China National Synchronised Swimming Team.

Career

In 1963, she became synchronized swimmer and retired in 1973. In the 1974 she became a coach and coached the Japan's National Synchronised Swimming Team from 1978 to 2004.

In 1968 and 1973 she was a member of the Japan's national synchronised swimming champion team.

From 1984-2004 she was Head Coach of Japan's Synchronised Swimming Team for six Olympics Games in a row. Her team won silvers at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games.

2006-2008, 2010 Head Coach of China's Synchronised Swimming Team. Her team won bronze at the 2008 Olympic Games.