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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team |  Japan |
| Born | 24 July 1996 |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Synchronized swimming |
Kano Omata (小俣 夏乃, Omata Kano; born 24 July 1996) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Omata was born in Chigasaki, Kanagawa, on 24 July 1996. She graduated from Asao Hugh School in Kawasaki in 2015.[2]
Omata attended Kokushikan University in Setagaya, Tokyo, and graduated with an undergraduate degree from the Faculty of Physical Education in 2019, and a graduate degree from the Graduate School of Sports and Systems in 2021.[3]
Career
[edit]World Junior Championships
[edit]Yoshida won a silver at the 2012 FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships, and 1 gold and 2 silvers at the 2014 FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships.[1]
World Championships
[edit]Yoshida won 2 bronze medals at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, in the Team Technical Routine and Free Routine Combination events.[1]
Japan Open
[edit]Omata was part of the a Japanese synchronised swimming team which beat 19 other countries to win the 2017 Japan Open Synchronised Swimming Championships title in the technical routine event.[4]
Japan Championships
[edit]Omata won the solo competition at the Japan Artistic Swimming Championships in 2020.[5]
Semi-retirement
[edit]Omata retired from active regular competition in 2020, but competed in 5 events in the 2023 World Masters Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. She competed in the duet (technical routine), team (technical routine, free routine), and solo (technical routine, free routine) events, winning gold in all three events.[3]
Personal life
[edit]After graduating from Kokushikan University, Yoshida joined the university as a staff member. She is working with the synchronized swimming club to pass on her skills to future athletes.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Swimming - Kano OMATA". The Sports. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "リオ五輪シンクロ小俣夏乃選手 メダルと共に母校へ凱旋 「東京五輪は引っ張る存在で」 | 麻生区". タウンニュース (in Japanese). 16 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 "本学職員の小俣夏乃選手が世界マスターズ水泳選手権2023九州大会で優勝｜KOKUSHIKAN SPORTS｜国士舘大学". 国士舘大学 (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ↑ "Japan wins team event at synchronized swimming Japan Open". Mainichi Daily News. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ↑ "AS日本選手権、小俣夏乃が3種目で優勝". Nihon Nikkei Newspaper (in Japanese). 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- Living people
- Japanese synchronized swimmers
- 1996 births
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming
- Sportspeople from Chigasaki
- Synchronized swimmers at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships
- Synchronized swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Synchronized swimmers at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships
- Olympic synchronized swimmers for Japan
- Olympic bronze medalists for Japan
- Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Artistic swimmers at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists in artistic swimming
- Artistic swimmers at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships
- 21st-century Japanese sportswomen