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| Masato
SAKAI |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Japan
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 06 Jun 1995
in Yanagawa, JPN |
| Height | 1.81 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Seiko: Tokyo, JPN |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Sports Science - Waseda University: Tokyo, JPN |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He was influenced by his older brother. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (waseda-swim.jimdo.com, 03 Aug 2014) |
Ambitions |
To win gold at the 2022 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (nishinippon.co.jp, 14 Jan 2022) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Ichiro Uraryu [personal], JPN, from 2021 |
International Debut |
Year |
2012 |
Competing for |
Japan |
Tournament |
Asian Championships |
Location |
Dubai, UAE |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Office Worker |
Languages |
Japanese |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Japanese swimmer Daiya Seto. (sports.yahoo.co.jp, 17 Jul 2017) |
Awards and honours |
He received an Excellence Award at the 2017 Japan Aquatics Awards. (tobiuojapan.org, 23 Jan 2018)
He was given the Best Rookie Award at the 2016 Japan Aquatics Awards. (swim.or.jp, 31 Jan 2017)
In 2016 he was presented with the Fukuoka Prefecture Sports Honorary Award in Japan. (pref.fukuoka.lg.jp, 30 Aug 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming at age three at KSG Yanagawa Swimming Club in Japan. |
General Interest |
Injuries |
In July 2021 he underwent surgery on his left shoulder. (nishinippon.co.jp, 14 Jan 2022; Instagram profile, 01 Jul 2021)
In August 2018 he required surgery to remove a ganglion cyst from his right shoulder. (nishinippon.co.jp, 19 May 2020; fbs.co.jp, 25 May 2019; swimswam.com, 13 Sep 2018)
In 2015 he was troubled by an injury to his left shoulder. (sportiva.shueisha.co.jp, 05 Aug 2019) |
Hobbies |
Studying Korean, listening to music, watching overseas television shows. (nishinippon.co.jp, 19 May 2020) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Butterfly |
1:53.40 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Butterfly |
1:55.04 |
| 4 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Butterfly |
1:54.24 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Butterfly |
DSQ |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
1:52.24 |
| 4 |
2017 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
1:51.82 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
1:54.95 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Butterfly |
1:50.95 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Singapore, SGP |
100m Butterfly |
51.30 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Singapore, SGP |
1500m Freestyle |
14:52.20 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
1:51.30 |
| 8 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
400m Freestyle |
3:46.03 |
| 8 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Butterfly |
51.63 |
| 8 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
1500m Freestyle |
14:57.98 |
| 41 |
2014 |
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Overall |
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| 2 |
2014 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
1:54.55 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
53.40 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
1500m Freestyle |
15:13.73 |
| 6 |
2014 |
Moscow, RUS |
200m Butterfly |
1:55.39 |
| 8 |
2014 |
Moscow, RUS |
100m Butterfly |
52.99 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
1:52.88 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
1:54.38 |
Asian Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Butterfly |
52.77 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
1:54.53 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:35.48 |
| 5 |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
50m Butterfly |
25.25 |
| 2 |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Butterfly |
1:57.52 |
| 2 |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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