Misa Amano Explained

Misa Amano
Fullname:Misa Amano
Strokes:Individual medley
Birth Date:15 October 1986
Birth Place:Kanagawa, Japan
Height:1.610NaN0
Weight:530NaN0
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is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in individual medley events.[1] She is a 2004 Olympian, and a multiple-time Japanese record holder in both the 200 and 400 m individual medley.

Amano qualified for the medley swimming events, as a 17-year-old, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by attaining an A-standard entry time of 4:43.72 from the Japanese Olympic trials.[2] [3] On the first day of the competition, Amano finished tenth in the preliminary heats of the women's 400 m individual medley with a time of 4:45.61, failing to qualify for the final by 0.45 of a second outside the top 8.[4] [5] In the 200 m individual medley, Amano continued her luck in the preliminary heats, as she missed again a spot for the semifinals by more than six tenths of a second (0.60) behind New Zealand's Helen Norfolk, in a time of 2:17.88.[6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Misa Amano. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417213406/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/am/misa-amano-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. 26 March 2013.
  2. News: Mochizuki . Hideki . Japanese Olympic Trials, Day One: Miki Smashes Asian Record in 400 IM; Yamada Nips Shibata to Take a Fast 400 Free . https://archive.today/20130411220356/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7171.asp . dead . 11 April 2013 . . 20 April 2004 . 26 March 2013 .
  3. Web site: Swimming – Women's 400m Individual Medley Startlist (Heat 4). PDF. Athens 2004. Omega Timing. 26 March 2013.
  4. News: Thomas . Stephen . Women’s 400 IM Prelims: Klochkova Dominant in Signature Event, Clocks 4:38.36. Sandeno Qualifies Second in PR 4:40.21 . . 14 August 2004 . 25 March 2013 .
  5. Web site: Women's 400m Individual Medley Heat 4. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 14 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
  6. Web site: Women's 200m Individual Medley Heat 2. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 16 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
  7. News: Thomas . Stephen . Women's 200 Individual Medley Prelims Day 3: Klochkova Aims for Repeat Olympic Gold; Americans Qualify 3rd and 4th . https://archive.today/20130616124719/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7835.asp . dead . 16 June 2013 . . 16 August 2004 . 9 May 2013 .

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