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Naoki
MIZUNUMA |
Sport |
Swimming |
NOC |
Japan
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Gender | Men |
Born | 13 Dec 1996
in Mooka, JPN |
Height | 1.81 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Niigata, JPN |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Niigata University of Health and Welfare: Japan |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Health Studies, Sports Science - Niigata University of Health and Welfare: Japan |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He liked playing in water, particularly in a pond at his grandfather's house, and became interested in swimming while observing carp. |
General Interest |
Ambitions |
To win multiple medals at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (pref.tochigi.lg, 01 Oct 2021) |
Awards and honours |
In 2021 he received the Mooka City Special Honor Award in Japan. (city.moka.lg.jp, 01 Jan 2022)
In 2021 he received the Tochigi Prefecture Sports Achievement Award in Japan. (pref.tochigi.lg, 01 Oct 2021)
In 2019 he received the Mooka City Special Achievement Award in Japan. (tokyo-np.co.jp, 26 Jun 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Yoshimitsu Shimoyama [club, national], JPN |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming at age six in Mooka, Japan. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
University Staff |
Languages |
Japanese |
General Interest |
Milestones |
He became the first male swimmer representing Japan to win a medal in the 100m butterfly at the world championships by claiming silver at the 2022 edition of the tournament in Budapest, Hungary. (SportsDeskOnline, 22 Jul 2022; swimswam.com, 24 Jun 2022) |
Olympic Games |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
10 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Butterfly |
51.46 |
6 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:29.91 |
World Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
Heats |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
50m Butterfly |
23.75 |
19 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
100m Butterfly |
51.93 |
2 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
50.94 |
20 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
23.60 |
Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:34.17 |
7 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:45.28 |
Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Butterfly |
51.71 |
Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Butterfly |
23.74 |
4 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:30.35 |
Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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World Cup |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
8 |
2023 |
Athens, GRE |
100m Butterfly |
52.70 |
1 |
2023 |
Athens, GRE |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:36.09 |
4 |
2019 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Butterfly |
52.00 |
1 |
2019 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:44.75 |
8 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Butterfly |
23.17 |
2 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:40.62 |
7 |
2017 |
Eindhoven, NED |
200m Butterfly |
1:55.94 |
4 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:42.49 |
Asian Games |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
4 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
51.97 |
9 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Butterfly |
24.01 |
3 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:32.52 |
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