Yasunori Mononobe Explained

Yasunori Mononobe
Full Name:Yasunori Mononobe
Strokes:Freestyle
Club:Central Sports (JPN)
Coach:Ryuji Kojima
Birth Date:30 May 1985
Birth Place:Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan
Height:1.80 m
Weight:70 kg
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is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events.[1] [2] He represented his nation Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and has won a gold medal as a member of the Japanese swimming team in the 800 m freestyle relay at the 2009 Summer Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia (7:11.54).[3]

Mononobe competed as a member of the Japanese team in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Despite missing out the individual spot in the 200 m freestyle, he managed to place third at the Olympic trials in Tokyo (1:49.04) to earn a selection on the relay team.[4] Teaming with Hisato Matsumoto, Yoshihiro Okumura, and Sho Uchida in the final, Matsumoto swam the anchor leg to close the race with a split of 1:48.62, but the Japanese team had to settle for seventh place with 7:10.31.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yasunori Mononobe. Beijing 2008. 24 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20080912180827/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/6/239946.shtml. 12 September 2008. dead.
  2. Yasunori Mononobe. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417212223/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/yasunori-mononobe-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. 4 December 2012.
  3. News: World University Games, Swimming: Ryosuke Irie Scares World Record in 200 Back, Kevin Swander Smashes American Record in 50 Breast. Swimming World Magazine. 10 July 2009. 6 April 2013.
  4. News: Japanese Olympic Trials: Add Hanae Itoh to Sub-Minute 100 Back Club . . 19 April 2008 . 4 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110101205650/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/17875.asp . 1 January 2011 .
  5. Web site: Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Final . . . 4 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120821062459/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DSWM412100/index.html . 21 August 2012 .
  6. News: Lohn . John . Olympics, Swimming: U.S. Men Break 7:00 In Men's 800 Freestyle Relay . . 12 August 2008 . 6 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120502200227/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/18796.asp . 2 May 2012 .

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