Masato Sakai (swimmer) explained

Masato Sakai
Nationality:Japanese
Strokes:Butterfly
Club:Waseda University
Collegeteam:Waseda University[1]
Birth Date:6 June 1995
Birth Place:Yanagawa, Japan
Height:1.81 m
Weight:77 kg

is a Japanese swimmer who specializes in the men's 200 metre butterfly. He won the silver medal in the men's 200 metre butterfly event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] Sakai was in 6th position at the 150 mark, and finished 0.04 seconds behind Michael Phelps.[3]

At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Sakai finished 4th in the 200 metre butterfly, 0.14 seconds outside the medals.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Masato Sakai (School of Sport Sciences, 3rd Year). Athletic Center,Waseda University. 14 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160913203448/https://www.waseda.jp/inst/athletic/news-en/2016/07/03/9280/#. 13 September 2016. live.
  2. Web site: Masato Sakai . 9 August 2016 . Rio 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806085218/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/masato-sakai# . 6 August 2016 . live .
  3. News: Sakai takes silver in 200 butterfly; Phelps claims 20th, 21st gold medals of career . Andrew . Mckirdy . 10 August 2016 . . 10 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160813091719/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/08/10/olympics/summer-olympics/sakai-takes-silver-phelps-wins-200-butterfly-20th-olympic-gold#.V6uij5Rn2lM#.V6uij5Rn2lM . 13 August 2016 . live .
  4. Web site: Watch Laszlo Cseh win 200 butterfly – world championships race video . Mel . Stewart . 5 August 2015 . Swimswam . 4 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161013191836/https://swimswam.com/watch-laszlo-cseh-win-200-butterfly-world-championships-race-video/# . 13 October 2016 . live.

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