Jiro Miki Explained

Jiro Miki
Honorific Suffix:OLY
Fullname:Jiro Miki
Strokes:Individual medley
Birth Date:31 May 1983
Birth Place:Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan
Weight:720NaN0
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is a Japanese former swimmer, who specialized in individual medley events.[1] He is a two-time Olympian (2000 and 2004), a double Olympic finalist in both 200 and 400 m individual medley, and a silver medalist at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.

Miki made his first Japanese team, as a 17-year-old teen, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He failed to reach the top 8 final of the 200 m individual medley, finishing his semifinal run with a slowest time of 2:03.90.[2]

At the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, Miki touched out China's Ouyang Kunpeng to earn a silver medal in the men's 200 m individual medley (2:02.07), giving Japan its straight 1–2 finish.[3] [4]

Miki extended his swimming program at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, competing in two medley events. He achieved FINA A-standards of 1:59.99 (200 m individual medley) and 4:14.79 (400 m individual medley) from the Olympic trials in Tokyo.[5] [6] On the first day of the Games, Miki placed seventh in the 400 m individual medley with a time of 4:19.97, edging out Australia's Travis Nederpelt by 0.11 seconds.[7] [8] Five days later, in the 200 m individual medley, Miki rounded out the top 8 final to last place in 2:02.16, five seconds behind winner, U.S. swimmer, and eventual Olympic record holder Michael Phelps.[9] [10] [11]

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Notes and References

  1. Jiro Miki. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417213339/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mi/jiro-miki-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. 17 March 2013.
  2. Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 200m Individual Medley Semifinal 1 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181023/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf . dead . 19 August 2011 . . . . 305–306 . 3 March 2013 .
  3. News: Japan Takes Four of Five Events on Day One of Asian Games . https://archive.today/20130411215057/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/4182.asp . dead . 11 April 2013 . . 30 September 2002 . 17 March 2013 .
  4. News: Japan crush China on first day of Asiad swimming . https://archive.today/20130411215057/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/4182.asp . dead . 11 April 2013 . . 1 October 2002 . 17 March 2013 .
  5. News: Mochizuki. Hideki. Japanese Olympic Trials, Day One: Miki Smashes Asian Record in 400 IM; Yamada Nips Shibata to Take a Fast 400 Free. Swimming World Magazine. 20 April 2004. 17 March 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130411220356/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7171.asp. 11 April 2013.
  6. News: Morita, Miki set National Records as Japanese Olympic Trials End. Swimming World Magazine. 26 April 2004. 17 March 2013.
  7. Web site: Men's 400m Individual Medley Final. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 14 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
  8. News: Thomas . Stephen . New World Record as Michael "the Machine" Lowers ‘his’ 400 IM Yet Again! Vendt takes Silver, as USA Goes 1–2 . . 14 August 2004 . 9 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140518071413/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7791.asp . 18 May 2014 .
  9. Web site: Men's 200m Individual Medley Final. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 19 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
  10. News: Phelps wins 4th gold at Athens Olympics. Xinhua News Agency. People's Daily. 20 August 2004. 17 March 2013.
  11. News: Thomas . Stephen . Men’s 200 Individual Medley, Day 5 Prelims: Laszlo Cseh Clocks Swift 1:59.50, Leads Michael Phelps into Semis . . 18 August 2004 . 9 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105173605/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7877.asp . 5 November 2013 .

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