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| Yuya
SAKAMOTO |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Japan
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 03 Oct 1999
in Taiki, JPN |
| Height | 1.70 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Toyo University: Tokyo, JPN |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Japanese swimmer Takeshi Matsuda. (bgf.or.jp, 22 Aug 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Norimasa Hirai [club], JPN; Yoshimitsu Shimoyama [national], JPN |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in grade two of primary school in Taiki, Japan. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Student |
Languages |
Japanese |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Through swimming, I have received a lot of warmth and support from local people. I am proud that this backing has spurred me to good competition results." (bgf.or.jp, 22 Aug 2017) |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
100m Butterfly |
50.16 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:22.70 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
1:52.96 |
| 7 |
2017 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
1:54.27 |
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