Reiko Nakamura is a swimmer who has competed for Japan. She competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympic Games. She tied for a bronze with Antje Buschschulte in the 200 metres backstroke at her first Games in 2004 and added another one four years later in Beijing. With this feat, she became the first Japanese swimmer after 72 years to win an Olympic medal in the same event at two straight editions.
Olympic Results[]
| Year | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Women's 100m backstroke | 4th |
| Women's 200m backstroke | 
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| Women's 4x100m medley relay | 5th | |
| 2008 | Women's 100m backstroke | 6th |
| Women's 200m backstroke |
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| Women's 4x100m medley relay | 6th |
2004[]
| Discipline | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 100 metres backstroke | Heats | 1:01.39 |
| Semifinal | 1:01.24 | |
| Final | 1:01.05 | |
| 200 metres backstroke | Heats | 2:11.14 |
| Semifinal | 2:10.14 | |
| Final | 2:09.88 | |
| 4x100 metres medley relay | Heats | 4:05.99 (Reserve) |
| Final | 4:04.83 (1:01.05 split) |
2008[]
| Discipline | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres backstroke | Heats | 59.36 | AR |
| Semifinal | 59.64 | ||
| Final | 59.72 | ||
| 200 metres backstroke | Heats | 2:09.77 | |
| Semifinal | 2:08.21 | NR | |
| Final | 2:07.13 | AR | |
| 4x100 metres medley relay | Heats | 3:59.91 (Reserve) |
NR |
| Final | 3:59.54 (59.74 split) |
NR |