Naoko Imoto Explained
| Naoko Imoto |
| Fullname: | Naoko Imoto |
| Strokes: | Freestyle |
| Birth Date: | 20 May 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Aichi, Japan |
| Weight: | 600NaN0 |
is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in fourth place in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, alongside Aiko Miyake, Eri Yamanoi, and Suzu Chiba.[1] [2]
In 2020, Imoto received the Olympic Flame in a ceremony in Greece to be transferred to Japan for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
Notes and References
- https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/im/naoko-imoto-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20131205115654/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/im/naoko-imoto-1.html . December 5, 2013 . March 16, 2014.
- Web site: Naoko Imoto . JOC.or.jp . ja . . October 29, 2006 . September 2, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060902194059/http://www.joc.or.jp/past_games/atlanta/athlete/swimming/imoto.html . dead.
- Web site: Coronavirus pandemic: Ex-Japanese swimmer Naoko Imoto appointed last-minute stand-in to receive Olympic flame in Athens . March 18, 2020 . Firstpost.com.
