Takashi Nakano (中野 高, Nakano Takashi; born July 21, 1984) is a Japanese former swimmer, who specialized in backstroke…
Takashi Nakano (中野 高, Nakano Takashi; born July 21, 1984) is a Japanese former swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events. He collected a total of three silver medals in the 200 m backstroke at the Universiade (2003 in Daegu, 2005 in İzmir, and 2007 in Bangkok). Nakano is also a graduate of Hosei University in Tokyo. Nakano made his international debut at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, where he earned a silver medal in the 200 m backstroke, clocking at 2:00.78. At the 2005 FINA World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Nakano broke the two-minute barrier, but rounded out the final field in last place by 0.17 of a second behind Croatia's Gordan Kozulj in 1:58.91. Nakano also improved his personal best to 1:59.34, adding a bronze to his silver from Busan in the same stroke at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Nakano competed for the Japanese squad in the men's 200 m backstroke at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Leading up to the Games, he placed second behind Ryosuke Irie at the Olympic trials in Tokyo with a FINA A-standard entry time of 1:58.22. He challenged seven other swimmers on the fourth heat, including Austrian duo Sebastian Stoss and two-time Olympic silver medalist Markus Rogan. Nakano raced to sixth place by a 0.15 of a second behind Stoss in a time of 1:59.59. Nakano missed out the semifinals by 0.65 of a second, as he placed twenty-first overall in the preliminary heats. At the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy, Nakano broke his personal best of 1:57.02 in the 200 m backstroke, but finished only in twelfth place and did not qualify for the final.
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Takeshi Matsuda (松田 丈志, Matsuda Takeshi; born June 23, 1984) is a retired Japanese Olympic, Asian and National Record…
Takeshi Matsuda (松田 丈志, Matsuda Takeshi; born June 23, 1984) is a retired Japanese Olympic, Asian and National Record holding swimmer. He swam for Japan at the 2004, 2008 Olympics, 2012 Olympics, and 2016 Olympics, winning four medals. At the 2008 Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the men's 200 m butterfly in an Asian Record of 1:52.97; in doing so, he also set the Japanese Record in the event. On November 12, 2011, Matsuda set a new Japanese record (1:49.50) at the FINA World Cup for the short course 200 m butterfly. In doing so, he became just the third swimmer in history to break the 1:50 barrier for the event.
Ryuichi Shibata (柴田 隆一, Shibata Ryuichi; born December 14, 1983) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in butterfly…
Ryuichi Shibata (柴田 隆一, Shibata Ryuichi; born December 14, 1983) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in butterfly events. He represented his nation Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics and has won a career total of three medals (one silver and two bronze) in a major international competition, spanning the Asian Games, Pan Pacific Championships, and Summer Universiade. Shibata also established both his personal best and Japanese techsuit-era record of 1:51.30 at the 2007 FINA World Cup in Singapore, until it was finally smashed by Hidemasa Sano at the Japan Swimming Open in 2010. Shibata is a student at Nihon University in Tokyo. In 2006, Shibata won a bronze medal in the 200 m butterfly at the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar (1:56.44), and a silver at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (1:55.82), finishing behind American swimmer and world-record holder Michael Phelps. Shibata competed for the Japanese squad in the men's 200 m butterfly at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Leading up to the Games, he cleared a FINA A-standard entry time of 1:55.57 at the Olympic Trials in Tokyo. Moreover, Shibata's surprising triumph dashed the hopes of two-time Olympic medalist Takashi Yamamoto, who finished behind him in third and thereby missed out on his fourth Olympic bid. Despite entering the semifinals with an eleventh-seeded time of 1:55.82 from the evening prelims, Shibata tried to command his lead over all-time Olympian Michael Phelps at the final turn of the race, but faded down the stretch to hit the wall in seventh position and twelfth overall. Shibata's semifinal mark of 1:56.17 was not worthy enough to advance him further to the top 8 final.
Yumiko Ishiguro (born 31 October 1983) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Jiro Miki (三木 二郎, Miki Jiro; born May 31, 1983) is a Japanese former swimmer, who specialized in individual medley…
Jiro Miki (三木 二郎, Miki Jiro; born May 31, 1983) is a Japanese former swimmer, who specialized in individual medley events. He is a two-time Olympian (2000 and 2004), a double Olympic finalist in both 200 and 400 m individual medley, and a silver medalist at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea. Miki made his first Japanese team, as a 17-year-old teen, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He failed to reach the top 8 final of the 200 m individual medley, finishing his semifinal run with a slowest time of 2:03.90. At the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, Miki touched out China's Ouyang Kunpeng to earn a silver medal in the men's 200 m individual medley (2:02.07), giving Japan its straight 1–2 finish. Miki extended his swimming program at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, competing in two medley events. He achieved FINA A-standards of 1:59.99 (200 m individual medley) and 4:14.79 (400 m individual medley) from the Olympic trials in Tokyo. On the first day of the Games, Miki placed seventh in the 400 m individual medley with a time of 4:19.97, edging out Australia's Travis Nederpelt by 0.11 seconds. Five days later, in the 200 m individual medley, Miki rounded out the top 8 final to last place in 2:02.16, five seconds behind winner, U.S. swimmer, and eventual Olympic record holder Michael Phelps.
Yoshihiro Okumura (奥村 幸大, Okumura Yoshihiro; born 9 May 1983 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese international swimmer…
Yoshihiro Okumura (奥村 幸大, Okumura Yoshihiro; born 9 May 1983 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese international swimmer, competing in the freestyle. At the 2003 Summer Universiade, he won the title in the Men's 200m Freestyle. He won the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay.
Maki Mita (三田 真希, Mita Maki; born 22 April 1983) is a Japanese former swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics…
Maki Mita (三田 真希, Mita Maki; born 22 April 1983) is a Japanese former swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Sachiko Yamada (山田沙知子, Yamada Sachiko; born October 15, 1982) is an Olympic and former World-Record-holding freestyle…
Sachiko Yamada (山田沙知子, Yamada Sachiko; born October 15, 1982) is an Olympic and former World-Record-holding freestyle swimmer from Japan. She swam for Japan at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. Yamada was born in Osaka, Japan.
Kosuke Kitajima (北島 康介, Kitajima Kōsuke; born September 22, 1982) is a Japanese retired breaststroke swimmer. He won…
Kosuke Kitajima (北島 康介, Kitajima Kōsuke; born September 22, 1982) is a Japanese retired breaststroke swimmer. He won gold medals at the men's 100 m and 200 m breaststroke events at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and the 2008 Summer Olympics – becoming the first and only swimmer to sweep the breaststroke events at consecutive Olympic games.
Ai Otsuka (大塚 愛, Ōtsuka Ai; born September 9, 1982) is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Suminoe-ku, Osaka, Japan. She…
Ai Otsuka (大塚 愛, Ōtsuka Ai; born September 9, 1982) is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Suminoe-ku, Osaka, Japan. She is a popular artist on the Avex Trax label and is best known for her 2003 hit "Sakuranbo", which stayed in the Top 200 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart for 103 weeks. A piano player since age four, Otsuka composes and co-produces her own songs, as well as writes her own lyrics. Her music ranges from upbeat pop/rock music to ballads. Every year, Otsuka also has her own Love is Born tour to mark the anniversary of being in the music industry and her birthday in September. All of the Love is Born concerts take place in Japan, ending in her hometown of Osaka. On Love is Born 5th Anniversary in 2008, Otsuka held a leg of the concert in Taiwan, where she performed a Chinese version of her song "Planetarium". In 2009, Otsuka held 3 Love is Born 6th Anniversary concerts in Japan, as well as two concerts in Taiwan. In 2012, Otsuka debuted as the vocalist of the band Rabbit. She sold 7 million copies in Japan.
Atsushi Abe (安部 篤史, Abe Atsushi; born 30 August 1982) is a Japanese synchronised swimmer. He participated at the 2019…
Atsushi Abe (安部 篤史, Abe Atsushi; born 30 August 1982) is a Japanese synchronised swimmer. He participated at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, winning a medal.
Ai Shibata (柴田 亜衣, Shibata Ai; born May 14, 1982) is a Japanese former swimmer. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won…
Ai Shibata (柴田 亜衣, Shibata Ai; born May 14, 1982) is a Japanese former swimmer. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the 800 meter freestyle race. She was the first ever female gold medalist for Japan in a freestyle event. She attended the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya. In 2008 Shibata announced her retirement.
Daisuke Hosokawa (細川 大輔, Hosokawa Daisuke) (born April 18, 1982, in Amagasaki, Hyōgo) is a Japanese freestyle swimmer.…
Daisuke Hosokawa (細川 大輔, Hosokawa Daisuke) (born April 18, 1982, in Amagasaki, Hyōgo) is a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He is married to former swimmer Aya Terakawa.
Genki Imamura (今村 元気, Imamura Genki; born March 17, 1982) is a Japanese swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 200 m…
Genki Imamura (今村 元気, Imamura Genki; born March 17, 1982) is a Japanese swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships. He finished 11th in the same event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Ayako Matsumura (松村 亜矢子, Matsumura Ayako; born 8 January 1982) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the…
Ayako Matsumura (松村 亜矢子, Matsumura Ayako; born 8 January 1982) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Emiko Suzuki (鈴木 絵美子, Suzuki Emiko; born November 12, 1981) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer. She has competed at the…
Emiko Suzuki (鈴木 絵美子, Suzuki Emiko; born November 12, 1981) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer. She has competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.
Ryo Takayasu (高安 亮, Takayasu Ryō; born July 19, 1981, in Kanagawa) is a Japanese butterfly swimmer.
Tomoko Nagai (永井 奉子, Nagai Tomoko; born May 5, 1981) is a Japanese swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 200 m…
Tomoko Nagai (永井 奉子, Nagai Tomoko; born May 5, 1981) is a Japanese swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships. Her team finished in fifth place, but the Australian and US squads were disqualified. She also competed in three events at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Her best achievement was fifth place in the 4 × 100 m medley relay.
Naoko Kawashima (born 7 April 1981) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2004 and 2008 Summer…
Naoko Kawashima (born 7 April 1981) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.
Shinya Taniguchi (谷口 晋矢, Taniguchi Shin'ya; 23 March 1981 – 4 September 2013) was a Japanese swimmer who competed in…
Shinya Taniguchi (谷口 晋矢, Taniguchi Shin'ya; 23 March 1981 – 4 September 2013) was a Japanese swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Junko Isoda (磯田 順子, Isoda Junko; born 11 March 1981) is a Japanese former swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer…
Junko Isoda (磯田 順子, Isoda Junko; born 11 March 1981) is a Japanese former swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Ken Terauchi (寺内 健, Terauchi Ken; born 7 August 1980 in Takarazuka, Hyōgo) is a Japanese diver, who specialized in…
Ken Terauchi (寺内 健, Terauchi Ken; born 7 August 1980 in Takarazuka, Hyōgo) is a Japanese diver, who specialized in springboard and platform events. He had won two bronze medals for the springboard diving at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, in addition to his first at the 2001 FINA World Championships in Fukuoka. Terauchi has represented Japan in Six Olympic Games (1996 in Atlanta, 2000 in Sydney, 2004 in Athens, 2008 in Beijing, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro and 2021 in Tokyo). He reached into the finals for all of his respective events but the 2016 Olympics one, although he never captured a single Olympic medal. His best result was further achieved at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, when he placed fifth in the men's 10 m platform, with a cumulative score of 636.90 points. Terauchi retired temporarily in 2009, and worked as an employee for sports manufacturing company Mizuno. A year later, he resumed training to set sights for his fifth Olympics, and made his comeback by placing second at a domestic meet. In 2012, Terauchi had received a qualifying berth at the FINA Diving World Cup, but Japan Swimming Federation decided not to send him to London for the Summer Olympics, despite that he was not able to perform well against the world's top divers. Terauchi is a graduate of clinical psychology at Koshien University in Takarazuka, Hyōgo. Terauchi is currently the oldest diver in Olympic history, and the first diver to have appeared in six different Olympic Games.
Susumu Tabuchi (田渕 晋, Tabuchi Susumu; born 2 July 1980) is a Japanese former swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer…
Susumu Tabuchi (田渕 晋, Tabuchi Susumu; born 2 July 1980) is a Japanese former swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Ayano Egami (江上 綾乃, Egami Ayano) (born 1 April 1980) is a Japanese synchronised swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer…
Ayano Egami (江上 綾乃, Egami Ayano) (born 1 April 1980) is a Japanese synchronised swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Takahiro Mori (森 隆弘, Mori Takahiro; born March 2, 1980 in Kumamoto) is a retired male medley swimmer from Japan. He…
Takahiro Mori (森 隆弘, Mori Takahiro; born March 2, 1980 in Kumamoto) is a retired male medley swimmer from Japan. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He is best known for winning three gold medals at the Summer Universiade.
Hitomi Kashima (鹿島 瞳, Kashima Hitomi; born February 26, 1980) is a retired Japanese female butterfly swimmer. She…
Hitomi Kashima (鹿島 瞳, Kashima Hitomi; born February 26, 1980) is a retired Japanese female butterfly swimmer. She represented Japan at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. She also won a silver medal at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships.
Juri Tatsumi (born 5 September 1979) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in…
Juri Tatsumi (born 5 September 1979) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Michiyo Fujimaru (born 6 April 1979) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Masami Tanaka (田中 雅美, Tanaka Masami; born January 5, 1979 in Engaru, Hokkaidō) is a former breaststroke swimmer from…
Masami Tanaka (田中 雅美, Tanaka Masami; born January 5, 1979 in Engaru, Hokkaidō) is a former breaststroke swimmer from Japan. She won the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m Medley Relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Her winning teammates in that race were Mai Nakamura, Junko Onishi, and Sumika Minamoto. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996.
Eri Yamanoi (山野井 絵理, Yamanoi Eri; born September 12, 1978 in Ibaraki) is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan, who…
Eri Yamanoi (山野井 絵理, Yamanoi Eri; born September 12, 1978 in Ibaraki) is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. There she finished in fourth place in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, alongside Aiko Miyake, Naoko Imoto, and Suzu Chiba. On her individual starts, in the 400m freestyle, she ended up in 7th place, clocking 4:11.68 in the final; and in tenth place in the 800m freestyle with a time of 8:40.47 (preliminary heats). A year later, Yamanoi won the gold medal in the 400 free at the Summer Universiade. In 1998, she finished third in the 800m freestyle at the Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. She is a graduate of Ina Junior High School in Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki, known locally for its Olympic-size swimming pool.
Yoko Isoda (磯田 陽子, Isoda Yōko; born 26 August 1978) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer…
Yoko Isoda (磯田 陽子, Isoda Yōko; born 26 August 1978) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Keitaro Konnai (近内 圭太郎, Konnai Keitarō; born August 5, 1978 in Kanagawa) is a retired male backstroke swimmer from…
Keitaro Konnai (近内 圭太郎, Konnai Keitarō; born August 5, 1978 in Kanagawa) is a retired male backstroke swimmer from Japan. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Noriko Inada (稲田 法子, Inada Noriko) (born 27 July 1978 in Sōka, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese swimmer who competed in…
Noriko Inada (稲田 法子, Inada Noriko) (born 27 July 1978 in Sōka, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1992, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympics. Inada retired after the 2004 Summer Olympics, though she joined the Phoenix Swim Club in 2008 and attempted to make a professional comeback in April 2010. In April 2012, she placed 3rd in the 100m backstroke in the Japan Championship, just missing out on a top 2 spot required for attending the 2012 Summer Olympics. 2014 saw her break three world records in the 35-39 age group at the 2014 FINA World Masters Championships. In 2015, she won the Japan Championship in the 50m backstroke time with a time of 28.36s, and placed second in the 100m backstroke with a time of 1m 1.27s. In 2017, she is still with the Phoenix Swim Club, as an assistant coach.
Takashi Yamamoto (山本 貴司, Yamamoto Takashi; born July 23, 1978 in Osaka) is an Olympic medal-winning swimmer from Japan…
Takashi Yamamoto (山本 貴司, Yamamoto Takashi; born July 23, 1978 in Osaka) is an Olympic medal-winning swimmer from Japan, who won the silver medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He was also part of Japan's bronze medal-winning 4 × 100 m medley relay team. Yamamoto also competed in the 100 m butterfly event, and qualified for the semifinals, but narrowly missed out on qualifying for the final. The 2004 Games were Yamamoto's third Olympic Games. He had previously swum in the 1996 Olympic Games and 2000 Olympic Games, but did not receive a medal at either. He married swimmer Suzu Chiba in 2002. They have four children together.
Kyoko Iwasaki (岩崎 恭子, Iwasaki Kyōko; married name: Kyoko Saito (斎藤恭子), born July 21, 1978) is a Japanese swimming coach…
Kyoko Iwasaki (岩崎 恭子, Iwasaki Kyōko; married name: Kyoko Saito (斎藤恭子), born July 21, 1978) is a Japanese swimming coach and retired Olympic swimmer from Numazu, Shizuoka. She won the gold medal in the 200 metres breaststroke at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She was 14 years and 6 days old, making her the youngest Olympic gold medalist in the discipline of swimming at the time. In 1998, the asteroid 35441 Kyoko was named after her.
Miki Nakao (中尾 美樹, Nakao Miki) (born June 25, 1978, in Nagasaki, Nagasaki) is a former backstroke swimmer from Japan…
Miki Nakao (中尾 美樹, Nakao Miki) (born June 25, 1978, in Nagasaki, Nagasaki) is a former backstroke swimmer from Japan, who won the bronze medal in the 200m Backstroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Mika Haruna (春名 美佳, Haruna Mika; born 14 June 1978) is a former Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1992 Summer…
Mika Haruna (春名 美佳, Haruna Mika; born 14 June 1978) is a former Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Riho Nakajima (中島 理帆, Nakajima Riho; born 31 January 1978) is a Japanese former synchronized swimmer who competed in…
Riho Nakajima (中島 理帆, Nakajima Riho; born 31 January 1978) is a Japanese former synchronized swimmer who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Tomohiro Yamanoi (山野井 智広, Yamanoi Tomohiro; born June 4, 1977) is a Japanese freestyle swimmer.
Hisato Yasui (安井 久登, Yasui Hisato) (born June 8, 1976, in Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is a retired Japanese male freestyle…
Hisato Yasui (安井 久登, Yasui Hisato) (born June 8, 1976, in Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is a retired Japanese male freestyle swimmer. He represented Japan at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for winning a gold and a bronze medal at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Fukuoka.
Toshiaki Kurasawa (倉澤 利彰, Kurasawa Toshiaki) (born April 21, 1976) is a retired Japanese male freestyle and medley…
Toshiaki Kurasawa (倉澤 利彰, Kurasawa Toshiaki) (born April 21, 1976) is a retired Japanese male freestyle and medley swimmer. He represented his Japan in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. His best Olympic result was the 10th place (4:23.36) in the Men's 400m Individual Medley event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Shunsuke Ito (伊藤 俊介, Itō Shunsuke; born April 6, 1976 in Okayama) is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Japan. He…
Shunsuke Ito (伊藤 俊介, Itō Shunsuke; born April 6, 1976 in Okayama) is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Japan. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Yuko Yoneda (born 8 September 1979) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. She is…
Yuko Yoneda (born 8 September 1979) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. She is the younger sister of Yoko Yoneda who is also a synchronized swimmer.
Kyoko Kasuya (粕谷 恭子, Kasuya Kyōko; born 31 August 1975) is a Japanese former swimmer who competed in the 1992 Summer…
Kyoko Kasuya (粕谷 恭子, Kasuya Kyōko; born 31 August 1975) is a Japanese former swimmer who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Suzu Chiba (千葉 すず, born August 11, 1975, in Yokohama, Kanagawa) is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan. She competed…
Suzu Chiba (千葉 すず, born August 11, 1975, in Yokohama, Kanagawa) is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan. She competed for her native country in two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won the bronze medal in the 400 m Freestyle at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia. She married swimmer Takashi Yamamoto in 2002. They have four children together.
Fumie Kurotori (黒鳥 文絵, Kurotori Fumie) (born August 6, 1975 in Funabashi, Chiba) is a retired female medley swimmer…
Fumie Kurotori (黒鳥 文絵, Kurotori Fumie) (born August 6, 1975 in Funabashi, Chiba) is a retired female medley swimmer from Japan, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. She is best known for winning two gold medals at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Fukuoka.
Junko Torikai (鳥飼 淳子, Torikai Junko) (born 3 August 1975) is a Japanese former swimmer who competed in the 1992 Summer…
Junko Torikai (鳥飼 淳子, Torikai Junko) (born 3 August 1975) is a Japanese former swimmer who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Masato Hirano (平野 雅人, Hirano Masato; born June 11, 1975 in Kanagawa) is a former swimmer from Japan. He finished 6th in…
Masato Hirano (平野 雅人, Hirano Masato; born June 11, 1975 in Kanagawa) is a former swimmer from Japan. He finished 6th in the 1500 metres freestyle competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Junichi Kawai (河合 純一, Kawai Jun'ichi) is a Japanese Paralympic swimmer competing mainly in category S11 events.
Junko Onishi (大西 順子, Onishi Junko; born October 18, 1974 in Hyōgo) is a former butterfly swimmer from Japan, who won…
Junko Onishi (大西 順子, Onishi Junko; born October 18, 1974 in Hyōgo) is a former butterfly swimmer from Japan, who won the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Her winning teammates in that race were Mai Nakamura, Masami Tanaka, and Sumika Minamoto.