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Mayo ITOYAMA
Sport Artistic Swimming
NOC Japan   
GenderWomen
Born01 Nov 1991 in Tsuchiura, JPN
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Physical Education - Nippon Sport Science University: Tokyo, JPN
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
She was learning how to swim and watched somebody training in artistic swimming in the next pool.
General Interest
Hero / Idol
French artistic swimmer Virginie Dedieu. (Athlete, 18 Jun 2012)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport in grade two of primary school in Ibaraki, Japan.
Further Personal Information
Languages
Japanese
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Make an effort for everything and do not give up until the end." (Athlete, 18 Jun 2012)
Awards and honours
In 2010 she was presented with an Excellence Award by the Ibaraki Amateur Sports Association in Japan. (ibaraki-sports.or.jp, 2010)
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Business Owner
General Interest
Other information
RETIREMENT
In 2016 she retired from international competition. (Eico Hatta Facebook page, 02 May 2016)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
She has served as a director of the Seitoku Rakuyu swimming club in Toride, Japan. (seitoku-ryc.jp, 20 Jun 2019)

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
5 2012 London, ENG Team  
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
4 2013 Barcelona, ESP Team Free Routine 91.950
4 2013 Barcelona, ESP Team Technical Routine 92.200
4 2013 Barcelona, ESP Free Routine Combination 92.020
5 2011 Shanghai, CHN Team Technical Routine 93.100
Asian Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2009 Foshan, CHN Duet Free Routine 88.300
Asian Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2014 Incheon, KOR Free Routine Combination 92.600
2 2010 Guangzhou, CHN Team 186.125
2 2010 Guangzhou, CHN Free Routine Combination 94.000
FINA World Trophy
Rank Year Venue Event Result
4 2015 Shaoxing, CHN Total 346.333