was a Japanese sprinter. Aged 15 she competed in the
100 m
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...
and 4 × 100 m event at the
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held du ...
and placed fifth in the relay.
In 1935 Watanabe married the founder of
Chukyo University
is a private university in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, with campuses in Nagoya and Toyota. The main building is located in Yagoto, Shōwa-ku, Nagoya.
Campus
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Seimei Umemura. After that she changed her last name to Umemura (梅村) and taught physical education at Chukyo University.