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Yuya HINOMOTO
Sport Swimming
NOC Japan   
GenderMen
Born14 Feb 1997
Height1.73 m
 Human Interest 
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
Aquatics [JPN] / Kindai University Club [JPN]:
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Business Administration - Kindai University: Higashiosaka, JPN
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
Takayuki Umehara [national], JPN
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Japanese
Residence
Higashiosaka, JPN
General Interest
Hobbies
Making coffee. (Athlete, 23 Sep 2023)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
He liked swimming.
General Interest
Most influential person in career
Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima. (Athlete, 23 Sep 2023)
Hero / Idol
Japanese swimmer Katsumi Nakamura. (Athlete, 23 Sep 2023)
Ambitions
To compete at the Olympic Games. (Athlete, 23 Sep 2023)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport at age nine.
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Faith is power." (Athlete, 23 Sep 2023)

 Competition Highlights
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Semifinal 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 50m Breaststroke 27.25
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
8 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 100m Breaststroke 57.29
Semifinal 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 50m Breaststroke 26.13
4 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:22.70
4 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:31.28
World Cup
Rank Year Venue Event Result
8 2019 Budapest, HUN 100m Breaststroke 1:02.24
7 2019 Budapest, HUN 50m Breaststroke 28.39
Asian Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
4 2023 Hangzhou, CHN 50m Breaststroke 27.61
3 2023 Hangzhou, CHN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:32.52
2 2023 Hangzhou, CHN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:44.64