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Akiko Thomson (Gillian Akiko Nakamura Thomson-Guevara) was born on 8 October, 1974 in Washington, D.C., U.S., is a Filipino swimmer. Discover Akiko Thomson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?
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Gillian Akiko Nakamura Thomson-Guevara |
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49 years old |
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Libra |
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8 October 1974 |
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8 October |
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Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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She is a member of famous Swimmer with the age 49 years old group.
Akiko Thomson Height, Weight & Measurements
At 49 years old, Akiko Thomson height not available right now. We will update Akiko Thomson's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Akiko Thomson's Husband?
Her husband is Samuel Guevara (m. 2009)
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Samuel Guevara (m. 2009) |
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Akiko Thomson Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Akiko Thomson worth at the age of 49 years old? Akiko Thomson’s income source is mostly from being a successful Swimmer. She is from . We have estimated Akiko Thomson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
When she was young, she and her family moved to Manila where her father, who had previous experience with the United States Office of Naval Intelligence, became the executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines in the 1970s
Gillian Akiko Nakamura Thomson-Guevara (born October 8, 1974) is a Filipina television host, journalist and retired swimmer.
Gillian Akiko Nakamura Thomson was born on October 8, 1974 in Washington, D.C. in the United States.
The youngest of three children, Akiko was born to a Japanese mother from Hiroshima, Hiroko Nakamura and American father, James Marsh Thomson.
She started to represent the Philippines in several swimming competitions locally and abroad after becoming a naturalized Filipino citizen through Presidential Decree No. 1983 in 1985.
She is the most accomplished Filipina swimmer in the Southeast Asian Games having won eight gold medals in the biennial multi-sport meet between 1987 and 1993.
Among the tournaments she competed in are the 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993 South East Asian Games, where she won eight gold medals in total, and also in three editions of the Summer Olympic Games in 1988, 1992 and 1996.
She was also co-captain of the California Golden Bears swimming team on her senior year at University of California, Berkeley.
After her retirement from competitive swimming, she became a television host and journalist with Probe Productions at ABS-CBN.
Thomson would enter the University of California, Berkeley after she took part in 1992 Summer Olympics.
She graduated with a major in anthropology and a minor in theater.
She would take her master's degree in Business Administration at the Ateneo de Manila University.
Thomson began swimming at the age of six at the Army Navy Club in Manila where her family had lived nearby.
She would become part of the club's swimming team.
Thomson was invited to join the Philippine national team when she was 10 years old.
Thomson is married to Samuel "Chips" Guevara since June 2009.
They have two sons and a daughter who has Down syndrome.
Thomson has served as a commissioner at the Philippine Sports Commission from 2010 to 2016.
She opened the Akiko Thomson Swimming School at the Colegio San Agustin in Makati in 2011.
She was elected the president of Philippine Olympians Association in 2015, following the death of Art Macapagal.
Motivated by her daughter's condition, she also become involved in Special Olympics Pilipinas as its chairperson and president.