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| Born | 17 March 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Tokai University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Genki Imamura (今村 元気, Imamura Genki; born March 17, 1982) is a Japanese swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships.[1] He finished 11th in the same event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
Biography
[edit]Imamura was named after the main character of the sports manga Ganbare Genki. At first, he competed in baseball, and only in high school started seriously training in swimming.[4] In 2004, at the national championships he finished second after Kosuke Kitajima in the 200 m breaststroke. He thus qualified for the 2004 Olympics, but did not reach the finals. His peak came in 2005 when he won the national title in 200 m breaststroke, beating Kitajima, and finished second in the 100 m breaststroke.[5] He then won a bronze medal at the World Championships, a bronze medal at the Universiade, and three medals at the 2005 East Asian Games.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Jean-Louis Meuret (2007), HistoFINA Volume IV – Tome IV Archived 2009-05-05 at WebCite. MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS. Special FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (50 m.) Before Rome 2009.
- ↑ Genki Imamura Archived November 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ↑ 今村 元気. Japan Olympic Committee. joc.or.jp
- ↑ 競泳・男子200メートル平泳ぎ 今村 元気 22（翔泳会）. yomiuri.co.jp
- ↑ 北島康介が敗れる波乱 （1/3） 競泳日本選手権 第1日 Archived 2005-09-25 at the Wayback Machine. sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp (2005-04-21).
- ↑ 今村元気（いまむらげんき）プロフィール. swimmingview.net
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