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| Keita
SUNAMA |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Japan
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 08 May 1995
in Yamatokoriyama, JPN |
| Height | 1.80 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Itoman Toshin: Japan |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Law - Chuo University: Japan |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
His parents encouraged him to take up swimming. He began to focus on baseball in grade four of primary school, before giving up both sports. He later returned to swimming on the recommendation of a coach. |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2016 he was given a Prize for Encouragement by the Nara Amateur Sports Association in Japan. (nara-sports.or.jp, 31 Dec 2016)
In 2010 he received the Osaka Sports Excellence Award in Japan. (pref.osaka.lg.jp, 18 Sep 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport at age three in Yamatokoriyama, Japan. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
High school teacher Ryosuke Yamamoto. (Ameba profile, 24 Sep 2019) |
Ambitions |
To win a medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (toyokeizai.net, 30 Sep 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Japanese |
Residence |
Tama, JPN |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Driving. (Ameba profile, 24 Sep 2019) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Office Worker |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
US swimmer Ryan Murphy. (nhk.or.jp, 19 Dec 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Training Regime |
He places an emphasis on weight training in order to build muscle in his upper body, particularly his chest and shoulders. "Compared to foreign athletes, my build was slight. I couldn't beat them with that body. Therefore, I asked acquaintances of rugby players and American football players about their training regimes and applied their advice to my sessions." |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 14 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Backstroke |
1:57.16 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
200m Backstroke |
1:58.40 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Backstroke |
1:58.83 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Individual Medley |
1:59.28 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Backstroke |
54.95 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Backstroke |
1:59.17 |
| 8 |
2019 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Butterfly |
55.16 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Individual Medley |
2:00.76 |
| 46 |
2018 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 4 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
200m Individual Medley |
1:54.97 |
| 6 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
100m Backstroke |
52.71 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
50.88 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
100m Individual Medley |
52.97 |
| 8 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
100m Individual Medley |
56.76 |
| 8 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Backstroke |
1:57.01 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Individual Medley |
1:57.34 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Individual Medley |
1:53.96 |
| 6 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Individual Medley |
52.76 |
| 63 |
2017 |
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Overall |
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| 7 |
2017 |
Tokyo, JPN |
400m Individual Medley |
4:09.00 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Individual Medley |
1:55.16 |
| 5 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Individual Medley |
1:54.39 |
| 8 |
2014 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Individual Medley |
53.93 |
Asian Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Backstroke |
1:57.96 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Individual Medley |
1:58.82 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Backstroke |
1:59.77 |
| 2 |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
400m Individual Medley |
4:19.75 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Individual Medley |
2:01.34 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
200m Backstroke |
1:55.54 |
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