KATSUMI NAKAMURA
中村 克
Born February 21, 1994 in Tokyo, Japan. Height 183cm.
He is the first Japanese swimmer to hold the 47-second freestyle record and is a leading sprinter in the Japanese swimming world.
He began swimming at an early age and distinguished himself in high school. After entering university, she made rapid progress and became a member of Japan's national team.
At the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, he became the first Japanese swimmer to break the 47-second mark, making his name known around the world.
He continued to break Japanese records one after another, setting the current Japanese record of 47.87 seconds in 2018.
After the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, he is currently working as a professional swimmer with the goal of winning a medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Career Highlights
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World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka 100m freestyle Selected as a representative of Japan
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World Short Course Championships 400m Free Relay 3:03.77 set a new Japanese record Japan New Record
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Tokyo Olympics (1964) 400m medley relay Finished in 6th place 3:29.91 6th place / New Japanese record Japan New Record
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Asian Games 100m Freestyle 2nd place 47.87 Silver Medal / New Japanese Record Japan New Record
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Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 100m freestyle championship 48.22 gold medal
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Rio de Janeiro Olympics 400m medley relay 5th Place Finish 3:31.97 5th Place Finish