Genki Imamura

Genki Imamura
Personal information
Born (1982-03-17) 17 March 1982
Tomisato, Chiba, Japan
Alma mater Tokai University
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming

Genki Imamura (今村 元気 Imamura Genki, born March 17, 1982) is a Japanese swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships.[1] He finished 11th in the same event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Biography

Imamura was named after the main character of the sports manga Ganbare Genki. At first, he competed in baseball, and only in high school started seriously training in swimming.[4] In 2004, at the national championships he finished second after Kosuke Kitajima in the 200 m breaststroke. He thus qualified for the 2004 Olympics, but did not reach the finals. His peak came in 2005 when he won the national title in 200 m breaststroke, beating Kitajima, and finished second in the 100 m breaststroke.[5] He then won a bronze medal at the World Championships, a bronze medal at the Universiade, and three medals at the 2005 East Asian Games.[6]

References

  1. Jean-Louis Meuret (2007), HistoFINA Volume IV – Tome IV. MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS. Special FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (50 m.) Before Rome 2009.
  2. Genki Imamura. sports-reference.com
  3. 今村 元気. Japan Olympic Committee. joc.or.jp
  4. 競泳・男子200メートル平泳ぎ 今村 元気 22(翔泳会). yomiuri.co.jp
  5. 北島康介が敗れる波乱 (1/3) 競泳日本選手権 第1日. sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp (2005-04-21).
  6. 今村元気(いまむらげんき)プロフィール. swimmingview.net
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