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Maiko FUJINO
Sport Swimming
NOC Japan   
GenderWomen
Born25 May 1983 in Adachi, JPN
Height1.61 m
Weight 58 kg
 Human Interest 
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
 FB International: Japan
General Interest
Hobbies
 Eating delicious foods. (profile.ameba.jp/maiko-f/, 30 May 2012)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
 Her brother was already swimming so her mother took her along too.
General Interest
Hero / Idol
 American swimmer Ryan Lochte and Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice. (Swimming Magazine, 11 May 2011)
Further Personal Information
Languages
 Japanese
General Interest
Nicknames
 Michael. (TV Asahi, 22 Aug 2006)
Further Personal Information
Residence
 Hachioji, JPN
General Interest
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs
 She likes to carry an Omamori, a traditional Japanese talisman, with her for good luck. (tv-asahi.co.jp, 02 May 2008)
Sport Specific Information
Training Regime
 She swims up to 10km per day.
Name of coach
 Taro Fujii
When and where did you begin this sport?
 She began swimming as a baby with her mother.
Further Personal Information
Higher education
 Takushoku University: Tokyo, JPN

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2008 Beijing, CHN 400m Individual Medley 4:37.35
Heats 2008 Beijing, CHN 800m Freestyle 8:35.60
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heat 2009 Rome, ITA 800m Freestyle 8:40.18
Heat 2009 Rome, ITA 1500m Freestyle 16:21.09
Heat 2009 Rome, ITA 400m Individual Medley 4:47.11
Heat 2009 Rome, ITA 400m Freestyle 4:11.52
5 2005 Montreal, CAN 400m Individual Medley 4:42.68 
7 2005 Montreal, CAN 200m Individual Medley 2:15.27
Semifinal 2003 Barcelona, ESP 200m Individual Medley 2:16.58
Heats 2003 Barcelona, ESP 400m Individual Medley 4:47.17
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
8 2010 Dubai, UAE 400m Individual Medley 4:36.16
14 2010 Dubai, UAE 800m Freestyle 8:29.65
Heats 2010 Dubai, UAE 400m Freestyle 4:09.40
Heats 2010 Dubai, UAE 200m Individual Medley 2:13.87
Heats 2010 Dubai, UAE 200m Freestyle 2:03.01
Heats 2010 Dubai, UAE 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
World Cup Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
1 2010 Tokyo, JPN 800m Freestyle 8:26.24
3 2010 Tokyo, JPN 400m Individual Medley 4:35.25
1 2005/2006 Berlin, GER 200m Individual Medley 2:09.54
1 2005/2006 Berlin, GER 400m Individual Medley 4:32.98
2 2005/2006 Daejeon, KOR 100m Breaststroke 1:09.86
1 2005/2006 Daejeon, KOR 200m Individual Medley 2:11.22
1 2005/2006 Daejeon, KOR 400m Individual Medley 4:37.37
2 2005/2006 Daejeon, KOR 200m Breaststroke 2:27.37
2 2005/2006 Stockholm, SWE 200m Individual Medley 2:10.31
1 2005/2006 Stockholm, SWE 400m Individual Medley 4:33.34
1 2004/2005 Daejeon, KOR 200m Individual Medley 2:12.09
1 2004/2005 Daejeon, KOR 400m Individual Medley 4:38.00
2 2002/2003 Berlin, GER 400m Individual Medley 4:35.85
2 2002/2003 Paris, FRA 400m Individual Medley 4:37.72
7 2002/2003 Stockholm, SWE 800m Freestyle 8:44.45
Asian Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
3 2010 Guangzhou, CHN 800m Freestyle 8:33.55
4 2010 Guangzhou, CHN 400m Freestyle 4:15.17
6 2010 Guangzhou, CHN 200m Individual Medley 2:16.22
4 2010 Guangzhou, CHN 400m Individual Medley 4:42.31
3 2006 Doha, QAT 400m Individual Medley 4:42.70
3 2006 Doha, QAT 800m Freestyle 8:42.31
3 2006 Doha, QAT 200m Individual Medley 2:15.21
2 2002 Busan, KOR 400m Individual Medley 4:43.49
3 2002 Busan, KOR 200m Individual Medley 2:16.37