Daisuke Kimura Explained

Birth Date:23 August 1981
Sport:Swimming
Event:Breaststroke

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 【スイムTV swim-tv.jp】 水泳の総合情報サイト - 木村大輔選手 . Japanese . www.swim-tv.jp.
  2. News: Japanese swimmer fells breaststroke record . . 3 October 2002.
  3. News: Olympic champs Kitajima, Shibata beaten at national c'ships . . 21 April 2006.
  4. News: Benko wins 200 freestyle; U.S. shines in Pan Pacific . . 28 August 2002.