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| Akihiro
YAMAGUCHI |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Japan
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 11 Sep 1994
in Shibushi, JPN |
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Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife, one child [2019] |
Residence |
Kagoshima, JPN |
Occupation |
Coach |
Languages |
Japanese |
Higher education |
Law - Toyo University: Tokyo, JPN |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
At age five he joined the Shibushi Dolphins club in Japan. |
Why this sport? |
He took up swimming as a form of asthma therapy. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Japanese swimmers Kosuke Kitajima and Takeshi Matsuda. (kts-tv.co.jp, 08 Apr 2016; Swimming Magazine, 11 Apr 2013) |
Awards and honours |
He was named Best New Athlete at the 2012 TV Asahi Big Sports Awards in Japan. (swimmingview.net, 20 Dec 2012)
In 2012 he received the Shibushi Citizen Honorary Award in Japan. (373news.com, 07 Oct 2012) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
In April 2021 he announced his retirement from the sport after competing at the national championships. (Instagram profile, 11 Apr 2021) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
200m Breaststroke |
2:09.57 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.69 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
200m Breaststroke |
2:03.23 |
| 7 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Breaststroke |
58.26 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
50m Breaststroke |
27.62 |
| 6 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:27.48 |
World Cup Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2014 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:08.51 |
| 6 |
2014 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Breaststroke |
58.93 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:40.52 |
| 4 |
2013 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:41.78 |
| 24 |
2012 |
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Overall |
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Asian Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2009 |
Foshan, CHN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:13.56 |
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