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| Reona
AOKI |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Japan
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 24 Feb 1995
in Tokyo, JPN |
| Height | 1.68 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Mizuno: Japan |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Business Management - Toyo University: Japan |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Norimasa Hirai [personal], JPN, from 2007 |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age three. She took up the sport seriously in grade three of primary school in Tokyo. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Japanese |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Coach Norimasa Hirai. (nhk.or.jp, 05 Apr 2021) |
Awards and honours |
She was given an Excellence Award at the 2018 Japan Aquatics Awards. (swim.or.jp, 29 Jan 2019) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Tokyo, JPN |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Japanese swimmer Rie Kaneto. (hochi.news, 23 Jul 2019) |
Hobbies |
Watching films. (a.isl.global, 01 Aug 2019) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Earning selection for the Japanese team ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo at the Japanese Olympic trials in April 2021. (Instagram profile, 11 Apr 2021) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Small steps lead to big achievements." (a.isl.global, 01 Aug 2019) |
Other information |
TIME ABROAD
In 2022 she spent one month training in Great Britain. "I haven't been able to show my strength completely in overseas competitions. So I think that I need this kind of opportunity to keep my pace while adapting to a different environment. At this point, swimming is not just about swimming, it is about being human. I hope that this opportunity will be helpful for my personal growth." (sanspo.com, 06 Sep 2022)
COACH INSPIRATION
She considered quitting competitive swimming when she was in grade nine of middle school, and then again while she was in her fourth year of university. She was encouraged to continue her sporting career on both occasions by Norimasa Hirai, who has coached her since she was in primary school. "In grade nine my parents wanted me to focus on studying more than swimming. But coach Hirai persuaded them that I should continue because my performances in swimming would improve as I got older. I was then hesitant in deciding on a career path after completing my studies at university, as I thought that it would be meaningless for someone like me who lacked the talent to be a top athlete to keep swimming. But again, he was the one who told me to continue competitive swimming." (wattcycling.jp 09 Apr 2021; sanspo.com, 05 Apr 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 19 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:07.29 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 9 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:06.32 |
| 6 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Semifinal |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Breaststroke |
30.71 |
| 5 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:06.38 |
| 7 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:45.28 |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
200m Breaststroke |
2:27.95 |
| 4 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Breaststroke |
1:06.40 |
| 6 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:58.14 |
| Semifinal |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:07.43 |
| Semifinal |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:24.42 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
100m Breaststroke |
1:04.30 |
| Semifinal |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
50m Breaststroke |
30.01 |
| 7 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:45.29 |
| 8 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
DSQ |
| 9 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:21.18 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2019 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:24.33 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:07.06 |
| 49 |
2018 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 6 |
2018 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:22.76 |
| 8 |
2018 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:06.46 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Breaststroke |
30.62 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Eindhoven, NED |
200m Breaststroke |
2:24.24 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Eindhoven, NED |
100m Breaststroke |
1:06.18 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:19.87 |
| 6 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:05.82 |
| 37 |
2017 |
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Overall |
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| 7 |
2017 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:06.08 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:18.78 |
| 8 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:06.29 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:21.08 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:21.61 |
| 8 |
2013 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:25.75 |
Asian Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:22.74 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:07.99 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Breaststroke |
31.05 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:06.81 |
| 6 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:28.07 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:57.67 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
100m Breaststroke |
1:06.45 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
200m Breaststroke |
2:23.33 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:36.52 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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