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Kanako Kitao

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Kanako Spendlove (スペンドラブ 佳奈子, Spendlove Kanako; née Kitao (北尾), born 6 February 1982) is a Japanese-American synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics for Japan, and won a silver medal. After the 2004 Summer Olympics, Spendlove performed for Cirque du Soleil and she renounced her Japanese citizenship in December 2015. During this time, she found her own fashion brand, Perolagua. Spendlove is continuing synchro-swimming in mixed duet, partnering with Bill May since 2016. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Kanako Kitao is the 568th most popular swimmer, the 4,606th most popular biography from Japan and the 22nd most popular Japanese Swimmer.

Kanako Kitao is most famous for being a Japanese-American synchronized swimmer who competed at an elite level. She is known for her achievements in synchronized swimming, including participation in international competitions.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Kanako Kitao ranks 568 out of 709. Before her are Takeshi Matsuda, Éva Risztov, Johan Kenkhuis, Annie Lazor, Ari-Pekka Liukkonen, and Kaitlin Sandeno. After her are Roman Sludnov, Andrey Grechin, Grégory Mallet, Satomi Suzuki, Gabriele Detti, and Yang Yu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Kanako Kitao ranks 1,416. Before her are Olivia Nobs, Francesco Molinari, Percy Daggs III, Rosa Godoy, Taisuke Matsugae, and Taku Harada. After her are Vladimir Grigoryev, Minna Kauppi, Miryam Roper, Enefiok Udo-Obong, Taimuraz Tigiyev, and Bouna Coundoul.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Kanako Kitao ranks 4,619 out of 6,245. Before her are Miho Nonaka (1997), Taku Harada (1982), Takayoshi Toda (1979), Hajime Eto (1973), Akari Kurishima (1994), and Hikaru Mita (1981). After her are Ayumu Hirano (1998), Ryoma Watanabe (1996), Daisuke Aono (1979), Paulo Junichi Tanaka (1993), Kento Misao (1996), and Suguru Awaji (1989).

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Among SWIMMERS In Japan

Among swimmers born in Japan, Kanako Kitao ranks 22. Before her are Yoko Isoda (1978), Emiko Suzuki (1981), Daiya Seto (1994), Ryosuke Irie (1990), Reiko Nakamura (1982), and Takeshi Matsuda (1984). After her are Satomi Suzuki (1991), Takuro Fujii (1985), Raika Fujii (1974), Yui Ohashi (1995), Aya Terakawa (1984), and Rie Kaneto (1988).

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