Takashi Nakano Explained

Takashi Nakano
Fullname:Takashi Nakano
Strokes:Backstroke
Club:Mizuno
Birth Date:21 July 1984
Birth Place:Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan
Weight:640NaN0
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is a Japanese former swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events.[1] [2] He collected a total of three silver medals in the 200 m backstroke at the Universiade (2003 in Daegu, 2005 in Izmir, and 2007 in Bangkok).[3] [4] [5] Nakano is also a graduate of Hosei University in Tokyo.

Nakano made his international debut at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, where he earned a silver medal in the 200 m backstroke, clocking at 2:00.78.[6]

At the 2005 FINA World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Nakano broke the two-minute barrier, but rounded out the final field in last place by 0.17 of a second behind Croatia's Gordan Kozulj in 1:58.91.[7] Nakano also improved his personal best to 1:59.34, adding a bronze to his silver from Busan in the same stroke at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.[8]

Nakano competed for the Japanese squad in the men's 200 m backstroke at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Leading up to the Games, he placed second behind Ryosuke Irie at the Olympic trials in Tokyo with a FINA A-standard entry time of 1:58.22.[9] He challenged seven other swimmers on the fourth heat, including Austrian duo Sebastian Stoss and two-time Olympic silver medalist Markus Rogan. Nakano raced to sixth place by a 0.15 of a second behind Stoss in a time of 1:59.59. Nakano missed out the semifinals by 0.65 of a second, as he placed twenty-first overall in the preliminary heats.[10]

At the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy, Nakano broke his personal best of 1:57.02 in the 200 m backstroke, but finished only in twelfth place and did not qualify for the final.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. Takashi Nakano. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417211941/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/na/takashi-nakano-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. 3 December 2012.
  2. Web site: Takashi Nakano. Beijing 2008. 21 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080915143335/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/9/240379.shtml. 15 September 2008.
  3. News: Chinese Ouyang Wins Men's 200m Backstroke at Universiade. People's Daily. 25 August 2003. 6 April 2013.
  4. News: World University Games: First Night of Action at the World University Games Presents World-Class Performances. Swimming World Magazine. 9 August 2007. 6 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120126093915/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/15410.asp. 26 January 2012.
  5. News: World University Games, Day 1: Jendrick Sizzles in 50 Breaststroke. Swimming World Magazine. 12 August 2005. 6 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050815014515/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/9924.asp. 15 August 2005.
  6. News: Wu and Qi Win Third Gold Apiece, as China Winds Up a Dominant Performance at Asian Games. Swimming World Magazine. 5 October 2002. 6 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131228210352/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/4193.asp. 28 December 2013.
  7. News: World Champs, Day 6 Evening Session: United States Stalking Gold in Men's 800 Freestyle Relay. Swimming World Magazine. 29 July 2005. 6 April 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130630093200/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/9816.asp. 30 June 2013.
  8. News: Marsteller. Jason. China Women, Japan Men Dominate Third Day of Asian Games. Swimming World Magazine. 4 December 2006. 6 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120508154643/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/12894.asp. 8 May 2012.
  9. News: Japanese Olympic Trials: Kosuke Kitajima Just Off 200 Breast World Record. Swimming World Magazine. 19 April 2008. 3 December 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121208020712/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/17890.asp. 8 December 2012.
  10. Web site: Men's 200m Backstroke Heat 4. Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. 3 December 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120821061614/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DSWM042900/index.html. 21 August 2012.
  11. Web site: 2009 FINA World Championships (Rome, Italy) – Men's 200m Backstroke Semifinals. PDF. Omega Timing. 6 April 2013.

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