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Waka KOBORI
Sport Swimming
NOC Japan   
GenderWomen
Born10 Aug 2000
Height1.64 m
 Human Interest 
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
Central Sports Totsuka: Japan
Why this sport?
She was excited after participating in a swimming class, so she decided to continue with the sport. She competed in backstroke while she was in middle school, but she made the switch to freestyle in grade 10 of high school following the advice of coach Tomohiro Miyoshi.
Name of coach
Tomohiro Miyoshi [club], JPN; Tsuyoshi Kato [national], JPN
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport seriously at the Sagamihara Dolphin Club in Japan while she was in grade three of primary school.
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Student
Languages
Japanese
Higher education
Sports Science - Nihon University : Tokyo, JPN
General Interest
Most influential person in career
Japanese swimmer and coach Tomohiro Miyoshi. (4years.asahi.com, 30 Jun 2019)
Further Personal Information
Residence
Sagamihara, JPN
General Interest
Ambitions
To set a new national record in 400m freestyle, and to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (tarzanweb.jp, 04 Oct 2022)

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
11 2021 Tokyo, JPN 400m Freestyle 4:05.57
16 2021 Tokyo, JPN 800m Freestyle 8:28.90
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
11 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 800m Freestyle 8:29.54
Heats 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 400m Freestyle 4:07.48
Heats 2022 Budapest, HUN 400m Freestyle 4:08.55
8 2022 Budapest, HUN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 8:00.03
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
3 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 400m Individual Medley 4:29.03
7 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 400m Freestyle 4:02.14
5 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:44.87
World Cup
Rank Year Venue Event Result
27 2023   Overall Ranking  
4 2023 Athens, GRE 400m Freestyle 4:07.84
2 2023 Athens, GRE 400m Individual Medley 4:39.35
6 2023 Athens, GRE 200m Individual Medley 2:13.98
6 2023 Berlin, GER 400m Freestyle 4:10.23
5 2023 Berlin, GER 800m Freestyle 8:31.17
6 2019 Tokyo, JPN 400m Freestyle 4:11.56
8 2019 Tokyo, JPN 400m Individual Medley 4:46.52
6 2019 Tokyo, JPN 800m Freestyle 8:36.50
8 2018 Tokyo, JPN 400m Individual Medley 4:37.75
5 2018 Tokyo, JPN 800m Freestyle 8:26.53
6 2017 Tokyo, JPN 400m Freestyle 4:04.92
Asian Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2023 Hangzhou, CHN 800m Freestyle 8:28.78
3 2023 Hangzhou, CHN 400m Freestyle 4:07.81
2 2023 Hangzhou, CHN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:55.93
Heats 2018 Jakarta, INA 1500m Freestyle 16:18.30
4 2018 Jakarta, INA 400m Freestyle 4:11.69
3 2018 Jakarta, INA 800m Freestyle 8:30.65
2 2018 Jakarta, INA 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay