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| Kurumi
YOSHIDA |
| Sport |
Artistic Swimming |
| NOC |
Japan
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 01 Dec 1991
in Osaka, JPN |
| Height | 1.67 m |
| Weight | 59 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Asian Studies - Otemon Gakuin University: Japan |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Her friend asked her to try the sport. |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age two, and took up synchronised swimming in fourth grade at primary school. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Japanese |
General Interest |
Injuries |
She withdrew from the national squad ahead of the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, because of inflammation in her left knee. (datazoo.jp, 23 Jul 2013) |
Awards and honours |
In 2014 and 2015 she received the Osaka Sports Excellence Award in Japan. (pref.osaka.lg.jp, 01 Oct 2014; pref.osaka.lg.jp, 16 Sep 2015)
In 2012 she received a Sports Grand Prize from the Japan Student Services Organisation. (jasso.go.jp, 28 Jun 2012)
She received the Special Best Athlete Award at the 2011 Osaka Swimming Association Excellence Awards in Japan. (swim-osaka.org, 10 Oct 2011) |
International Debut |
Year |
2010 |
Competing for |
Japan |
Tournament |
World Cup |
Location |
Changshu, CHN |
General Interest |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
She announced her retirement from competition in September 2016, after winning a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (sponichi.co.jp, 17 Sep 2016) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Team |
189.206 |
| 5 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
Team |
187.630 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team Technical Routine |
92.413 |
| 3 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team Free Routine |
93.900 |
| 3 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Free Routine Combination |
93.800 |
| 4 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Free Routine Combination |
92.020 |
| 5 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Team Technical Routine |
93.100 |
| 5 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Team Free Routine |
92.860 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
Team |
181.705 |
| 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 |
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