Daisuke Kimura

Daisuke Kimura (born 23 August 1981) is a Japanese former breaststroke swimmer.[1]

Daisuke Kimura
Personal information
Born (1981-08-23) 23 August 1981
Sport
SportSwimming
Event(s)Breaststroke
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place2002 Yokohama200 m breaststroke
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2002 Busan200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2006 Busan200 m breaststroke
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2005 Macau200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2005 Macau100 m breaststroke
Universiade
Silver medal – second place2003 Daegu200 m breaststroke

Kimura was a 200-metre breaststroke silver medalist behind Kosuke Kitajima at both the 2002 and 2006 Asian Games, but got the better of the Olympic champion to win the 2006 national title.[2][3] He won a bronze medal for the 200 metre breaststroke at the 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships and swam in two FINA World Championships.[4]

References
  1. "【スイムTV swim-tv.jp】 水泳の総合情報サイト － 木村大輔選手". www.swim-tv.jp (in Japanese).
  2. "Japanese swimmer fells breaststroke record". Sioux City Journal. 3 October 2002.
  3. "Olympic champs Kitajima, Shibata beaten at national c'ships". The Japan Times. 21 April 2006.
  4. "Benko wins 200 freestyle; U.S. shines in Pan Pacific". The Indianapolis Star. 28 August 2002.
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