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| Sayaka
MIKAMI |
| Sport |
Diving |
| NOC |
Japan
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 08 Dec 2000
in Yonago, JPN |
| Height | 1.55 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Nippon Sport Science University: Japan |
Why this sport? |
After getting involved in swimming and artistic gymnastics, she received a leaflet about a diving class at primary school and her mother encouraged her to try it. |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
She received a Sports Special Award at the 2014 Yonago Sports Association Awards in Japan. (city.yonago.lg.jp, 01 Apr 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Chimaki Yasuda [personal], JPN, from 2010 |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began diving in the second grade of primary school. |
International Debut |
Year |
2014 |
Competing for |
Japan |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Student |
Languages |
Japanese |
General Interest |
Injuries |
She suffered a sprained ankle in March 2019 and could not train or compete for three weeks. (nikkei.com, 30 Nov 2019)
She damaged a ligament in her left elbow during training in May 2018. She returned to competition at the end of July 2018. (hochi.news, 18 Jan 2020; mainichi.jp, 12 Jan 2020; yomiuri.co.jp, 01 Jan 2019)
In July 2017 she hit her head on the springboard while performing a dive and needed 17 stitches to a wound. The injury also left her concussed and caused her to experience memory loss. (olympics.com, 07 Feb 2021)
In 2015 she developed lumbar spondylosis, which caused pain in her lower back. As a consequence, she took a break from the sport for almost a year. (yomiuri.co.jp, 01 Jan 2019) |
Hobbies |
Reading, listening to music, spending time with her dog. (Instagram profile, 05 Jun 2020; hochi.news, 18 Jan 2020) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"If you aim for either bronze or silver, you will win neither. I want to win gold. I like to be number one." (hochi.news, 18 Jan 2020) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Physical Education - Nippon Sport Science University: Tokyo, JPN |
General Interest |
Ambitions |
To win a medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (sanspo.com, 15 Sep 2022) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 16 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
3m Springboard |
273.70 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
3m Springboard |
258.70 |
| 7 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
3m Springboard |
305.25 |
| 7 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
3m Springboard |
294.20 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
303.00 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
3m Springboard |
323.05 |
Grand Prix |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2019 |
Kuala Lumpur, MAS |
3m Springboard |
303.80 |
| 9 |
2019 |
Madrid, ESP |
3m Springboard |
240.45 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Singapore, SGP |
3m Springboard |
303.15 |
| 18 |
2018 |
Calgary, AB, CAN |
3m Springboard |
194.30 |
| 14 |
2018 |
Calgary, AB, CAN |
10m Platform |
294.00 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Gold Coast, QLD, AUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
235.80 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Kuala Lumpur, MAS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
272.40 |
| 10 |
2017 |
San Juan, PUR |
10m Platform |
263.30 |
| 2 |
2017 |
San Juan, PUR |
3m Springboard Synchro |
256.68 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
3m Springboard |
304.65 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
3m Springboard |
321.60 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
3m Springboard Synchro |
249.90 |
World Series |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 20 |
2019 |
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3m Springboard |
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| 12 |
2019 |
Sagamihara, JPN |
3m Springboard |
254.95 |
| 13 |
2018 |
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3m Springboard |
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| 10 |
2018 |
Fuji, JPN |
3m Springboard |
279.30 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Fuji, JPN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
279.40 |
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