Giyo Saito (斎藤 魏洋, Saitō Giyō; 14 September 1903 – September 1944) was a Japanese swimmer. He competed in two events at…
Giyo Saito (斎藤 魏洋, Saitō Giyō; 14 September 1903 – September 1944) was a Japanese swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He died during World War II.
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Torahiko Miyahata (宮畑 虎彦, Miyahata Torahiko; 23 January 1903 – 16 May 1988 in Shimanto) was a Japanese freestyle…
Torahiko Miyahata (宮畑 虎彦, Miyahata Torahiko; 23 January 1903 – 16 May 1988 in Shimanto) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924, he did not show for the semi-finals of the 100 metre freestyle event. He was also a member of the Japanese relay team which finished fourth in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay competition.
Kazuo Onoda (小野田 一雄, Onoda Kazuo; 28 November 1900 – 21 February 1983) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer who competed in…
Kazuo Onoda (小野田 一雄, Onoda Kazuo; 28 November 1900 – 21 February 1983) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in Shizuoka. In 1924 Onoda was eliminated in the first round of the 100 metre freestyle event as well as of the 1500 metre freestyle competition. He was also a member of the Japanese relay team which finished fourth in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event.
Denmei Suzuki (鈴木 傳明, Suzuki Denmei; 1 March 1900 – 13 May 1985) was a Japanese film actor most famous for starring…
Denmei Suzuki (鈴木 傳明, Suzuki Denmei; 1 March 1900 – 13 May 1985) was a Japanese film actor most famous for starring roles in gendaigeki of the silent era.
Masaji Tabata (Japanese: 田畑政治) (December 1, 1898 – August 25, 1984) was a Japanese educator, journalist, and swimming…
Masaji Tabata (Japanese: 田畑政治) (December 1, 1898 – August 25, 1984) was a Japanese educator, journalist, and swimming coach. He was a key figure in Tokyo's successful bid to host the 1964 Summer Olympics. He served as the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee from 1973 to 1977.
Masayoshi Uchida (内田 正練, Uchida Masayoshi; 7 January 1898 – 14 February 1945) was a Japanese swimmer. He competed in…
Masayoshi Uchida (内田 正練, Uchida Masayoshi; 7 January 1898 – 14 February 1945) was a Japanese swimmer. He competed in two swimming events and the diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during World War II.
Kenkichi Saito (斎藤 兼吉, Saitō Kenkichi; 2 January 1895 – 26 October 1960) was a Japanese swimmer, thrower, and educator.
Megumi Taneda (種田恵, Taneda Megumi; born September 20, 1986) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke…
Megumi Taneda (種田恵, Taneda Megumi; born September 20, 1986) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. She claimed the 200 m breaststroke title in a close race against U.S. swimmer and eventual Olympic champion Rebecca Soni by 0.03 of a second at the 2005 Summer Universiade in İzmir, Turkey, with a time of 2:27.81. Taneda is an economics graduate at Kanagawa University in Kanagawa. Taneda competed for the Japanese team in a breaststroke double at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Leading up to the Games, she emerged the only swimmer to meet the Olympic qualifying standard in the 100 m breaststroke with a 1:07.91, and then beat her rival Rie Kaneto to clear the FINA-A cut time in 2:24.54 for a 200 m breaststroke victory at the Olympic trials in Tokyo. On the second day of the Games, Taneda missed out the semifinals by 0.08 of a second, after finishing seventeenth in the preliminary heats of the 100 m breaststroke in 1:08.45. In her second event, 200 m breaststroke, Taneda rounded out the final in last place by nine hundredths of a second (0.09) behind her teammate Rie Kaneto in 2:25.23.
Reona Aoki (青木 玲緒樹, Aoki Reona; born 24 February 1995) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre…
Reona Aoki (青木 玲緒樹, Aoki Reona; born 24 February 1995) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre breaststroke event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. She qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Rika Omoto (大本 里佳, Ōmoto Rika; born 8 May 1997) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre individual…
Rika Omoto (大本 里佳, Ōmoto Rika; born 8 May 1997) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre individual medley at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. She also competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle and women's 100 metre freestyle events. In both events she did not advance to compete in the semi-finals. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Miki Uchida (内田 美希, Uchida Miki; born February 21, 1995 in Azuma, Gunma) is a Japanese swimmer. At the 2012 Summer…
Miki Uchida (内田 美希, Uchida Miki; born February 21, 1995 in Azuma, Gunma) is a Japanese swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the national team in the Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, finishing in 7th place in the final. At the 2016 Japanese Championships and Olympic trials in April, she broke the national record in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 53.88.
🎓 Toyo University🏫 Kanto Gakuen University Affiliated High School📍 From Meiwa, Gunma💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
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Natsumi Hoshi (星 奈津美, Hoshi Natsumi; born August 21, 1990) is a Japanese competitive swimmer who specializes in the…
Natsumi Hoshi (星 奈津美, Hoshi Natsumi; born August 21, 1990) is a Japanese competitive swimmer who specializes in the 200-meter butterfly. In this event she won the world title in 2015 and bronze medals at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. Hoshi studied sports science at Waseda University in Tokyo, and enjoys shopping in her spare time. In 2006, she showed symptoms of Graves' disease, a condition that results in an overactive thyroid and frequent fatigue. Her thyroid gland was removed in November 2014, and in January 2015 she returned to competitions. Earlier in 2011 she was named Best Athlete of the Year by the Saitama Swimming Federation.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Kasukabe Kyoei High School📍 From Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
Sachi Mochida (持田 早智, Mochida Sachi; born 19 July 1999) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 4 × 200…
Sachi Mochida (持田 早智, Mochida Sachi; born 19 July 1999) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Yasuko Tajima (田島 寧子, Tajima Yasuko) (born 8 May 1981 in Kanagawa) is a former medley swimmer from Japan. She won the…
Yasuko Tajima (田島 寧子, Tajima Yasuko) (born 8 May 1981 in Kanagawa) is a former medley swimmer from Japan. She won the silver medal in the 400m Individual Medley at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
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Rikako Ikee (池江璃花子, Ikee Rikako; , Japanese: [ikee ɾiꜜkako]; born 4 July 2000) is a Japanese competitive swimmer. She…
Rikako Ikee (池江璃花子, Ikee Rikako; , Japanese: [ikee ɾiꜜkako]; born 4 July 2000) is a Japanese competitive swimmer. She is the national record holder in the 50-meter freestyle and the 100-meter butterfly, and the junior world record holder in the 50-meter freestyle and 50-meter butterfly long-course events, and the 50- and 100-meter butterfly, and 100-meter individual medley in short course. At the 2018 Asian Games, Ikee won six gold and two silver medals, also becoming the first female athlete to win the Most Valuable Player award at the Asian Games.
Hanae Ito (伊藤 華英, Itō Hanae; born January 18, 1985 in Ōmiya) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Tokyo Seitoku University High School📍 From Saitama(city), Saitama Prefecture💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
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Kanako Watanabe (渡部 香生子, Watanabe Kanako; born 15 November 1996) is a Japanese competitive swimmer who specializes in…
Kanako Watanabe (渡部 香生子, Watanabe Kanako; born 15 November 1996) is a Japanese competitive swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke. She competed in the 2012 London Olympics at the age of 15 for the 200m Women's Breaststroke event. She again competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro. Her swimming coach is Ryuji Omi. She is the daughter of Keiji and Emiko Watanabe. Watanabe won the silver medal in the 200m medley at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia. She also won a gold medal in the 200 metres breaststroke, and she gave the gold medal to her coach, in a gesture of gratitude to him. She has qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Reiko Nakamura (中村 礼子, Nakamura Reiko; born May 17, 1982 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese Olympic and…
Reiko Nakamura (中村 礼子, Nakamura Reiko; born May 17, 1982 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese Olympic and Asian record-holding swimmer.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Shonan Institute of Technology High School📍 From Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
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Mai Nakamura (中村 真衣, Nakamura Mai; born July 16, 1979) is a former backstroke swimmer from Japan. At the 2000 Summer…
Mai Nakamura (中村 真衣, Nakamura Mai; born July 16, 1979) is a former backstroke swimmer from Japan. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Nakamura won the silver medal in the 100m Backstroke and a bronze medal as part of the Women's Relay Team for the 4 x 100 metre Medley. At one point, she was a holder of the 50 m backstroke world record.
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Tomoko Hagiwara (萩原 智子, Hagiwara Tomoko; born April 13, 1980 in Osaka, Japan) is a retired Japanese backstroke…
Tomoko Hagiwara (萩原 智子, Hagiwara Tomoko; born April 13, 1980 in Osaka, Japan) is a retired Japanese backstroke, butterfly and medley swimmer. She represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She is best known for winning two gold medals at the 1999 Summer Universiade in Palma de Mallorca. She also competed twice on Sasuke in the 28th and 29th competitions. In the 28th competition, she failed the Quintuple Step. In the 29th competition, she failed the Hedgehog.
Yuka Kato (加藤ゆか, Katō Yuka; born October 30, 1986 in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese butterfly swimmer.
🎓 Yamanashi Gakuin University🏫 Sakuragaoka High School📍 From Toyokawa, Aichi💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
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Yuko Nakanishi (中西悠子, Nakanishi Yūko; born April 24, 1981 in Ikeda, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese butterfly swimmer. She…
Yuko Nakanishi (中西悠子, Nakanishi Yūko; born April 24, 1981 in Ikeda, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese butterfly swimmer. She attended Osaka Seikei Girls' High School.
🎓 Kindai University🏫 Osaka Seikei Girls' High School📍 From Ikeda, Osaka💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
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Ayari Aoyama (青山 綾里, Aoyama Ayari; born February 10, 1982) is a retired Japanese female butterfly swimmer. She…
Ayari Aoyama (青山 綾里, Aoyama Ayari; born February 10, 1982) is a retired Japanese female butterfly swimmer. She represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a former world record holder in the women's 100m (short course) butterfly event.
🏫 Kindai University Junior and Senior High School📍 From Osaka Prefecture💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
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Rie Kaneto (金藤 理絵, Kanetō Rie; born 8 September 1988) is a Japanese competitive swimmer who specializes in breaststroke…
Rie Kaneto (金藤 理絵, Kanetō Rie; born 8 September 1988) is a Japanese competitive swimmer who specializes in breaststroke events. She won the gold medal in the 200 meter breaststroke at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Sumika Minamoto (源 純夏, Minamoto Sumika; born May 2, 1979 in Tokushima) is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan, who…
Sumika Minamoto (源 純夏, Minamoto Sumika; born May 2, 1979 in Tokushima) is a former freestyle 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, Junko Onishi, and Masami Tanaka. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996.
🎓 Chuo University🏫 Jonan High School📍 From Tokushima(city), Tokushima Prefecture💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
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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…
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. The pair met on their respective first national team outings in 1996. Together, they won the bronze medals in the mixed duet free routine and the mixed duet technical routine at the 2017 Synchronized Swimming World Championships.