Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Japan at the Olympic Games

Flag of Japan
IOC code  JPN
NOC Japanese Olympic Committee
Websitewww.joc.or.jp (Japanese)
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona
Competitors 256 (175 men and 81 women) in 24 sports
Flag bearer Kumi Nakada
Medals
Rank: 17
Gold
3
Silver
8
Bronze
11
Total
22
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games

Japan competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 256 competitors, 175 men and 81 women, took part in 166 events in 24 sports.[1]

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Archery

In the nation's fifth Olympic archery competition, five of Japan's six archers failed to qualify for the elimination round. The one that did, Hiroshi Yamamoto, lost his match. Both teams lost their first matches in the team round as well.

Women's Individual Competition:

Men's Individual Competition:

Women's Team Competition:

Men's Team Competition:

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

  • Heat 10.56 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10,000 metres

  • Heat 28:24.08
  • Final 28:37.61 (→ 14th place)
  • Heat 29:20.01 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4 × 400 m Relay

  • Heat 3:01.35 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

Men's 50 km Walk

Men's 110m Hurdles

  • Quarterfinals 13.88 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400m Hurdles

  • Heat 50.30 (→ did not advance)
  • Heat 49.01 (→ did not advance)

Men's Javelin Throw

  • Qualification 72.88 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

  • Qualification 7.79 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Triple Jump

  • Qualification 15.97 m (→ did not advance)


Women's 10,000 metres

  • Heat 32:07.91
  • Final 31:55.06 (→ 12th place)
  • Heat 32:45.47
  • Final 32:09.58 (→ 14th place)
  • Heat 34:29.64 (→ did not advance)

Women's 10 km Walk

  • Final 47:11 (→ 23rd place)
  • Final 47:43 (→ 24th place)

Women's Marathon

Women's High Jump

  • Qualification 1.92 m
  • Final 1.91 m (→ 7th place)

Badminton

Baseball

Japan was one of the eight teams to play in the first Olympic baseball tournament. In the preliminary round, the Japanese team defeated the United States and four other teams, but lost to Cuba and Chinese Taipei to come in third place in the round after those two teams. In the semifinal, Japan again played against Taipei, losing once more to be relegated to the bronze medal game. There, they again faced the United States and repeated their victory to take home the medal.

Men's Team Competition:

Team Roster

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight ( 48 kg)

  • First Round Defeated Domenic Figliomeni (CAN), 5:3
  • Second Round Lost to Valentin Barbu (ROM), 7:10

Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)

Men's Light-Middleweight (– 71 kg)

Canoeing

Cycling

Women's Individual Road Race

  • Final 2:29:22 (→ 50th place)

Diving

Men's 3m Springboard

  • Preliminary Round 344.40 points (→ did not advance, 21st place)
  • Preliminary Round 295.74 points (→ did not advance, 31st place)

Men's 10m Platform

  • Preliminary Round 391.05 points
  • Final 529.14 points (→ 8th place)
  • Preliminary Round 331.23 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Women's 3m Springboard

  • Preliminary Round 301.23 points
  • Final 443.76 points (→ 11th place)

Women's 10m Platform

  • Preliminary Round 239.01 points (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Equestrianism

Fencing

Six fencers, five men and one woman, represented Japan in 1992.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's sabre
Women's foil

Gymnastics

Judo

Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Japan in 1992.

Men's Individual Competition

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rowing

Sailing

Women's 470 Class

  • Final Ranking 53.7 points (→ 5th place)

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 50 m Freestyle

  • Heat 24.61 (→ did not advance, 47th place)

Men's 100 m Freestyle

  • Heat 51.63 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
  • Heat 52.74 (→ did not advance, 45th place)

Men's 200 m Freestyle

  • Heat 1:53.42 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
  • Heat 1:53.75 (→ did not advance, 31st place)

Men's 400 m Freestyle

  • Heat 3:57.91 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
  • Heat 4:00.66 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)

Men's 1500 m Freestyle

  • Heat 15:40.94 (→ did not advance, 16th place)

Men's 100 m Backstroke

  • Heat 56.18
  • B-Final 56.64 (→ 12th place)
  • Heat 57.64 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Men's 200 m Backstroke

  • Heat 1:59.95
  • Final 1:59.52 (→ 4th place)
  • Heat 2:03.10 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Heat 1:01.76
  • Final 1:01.86 (→ 4th place)
  • Heat 1:03.29 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Heat 2:14.35
  • Final 2:14.70 (→ 7th place)
  • Heat 2:14.61
  • Final 2:15.11 (→ 8th place)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

  • Heat 55.18 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
  • Heat 55.98 (→ did not advance, 34th place)

Men's 200 m Butterfly

  • Heat 1:59.96
  • Final 1:58.97 (→ 5th place)
  • Heat 2:01.27 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Men's 200 m Individual Medley

  • Heat 2:03.32
  • B-Final 2:04.29 (→ 13th place)
  • Heat 2:04.89
  • Final 2:07.74 (→ 15th place)

Men's 400 m Individual Medley

  • Heat 4:20.07
  • Final 4:23.80 (→ 8th place)
  • Heat DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Heat 3:43.88
  • Final 3:43.25 (→ 8th place)

Women's 50 m Freestyle

  • Heat 26.74 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
  • Heat 27.36 (→ did not advance, 34th place)

Women's 100 m Freestyle

  • Heat 56.26
  • B-Final 55.97 (→ 9th place)
  • Heat 57.71 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's 200 m Freestyle

  • Heat 2:00.96
  • Final 2:00.64 (→ 6th place)
  • Heat 2:03.32 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Women's 400 m Freestyle

  • Heat 4:13.85
  • Final 4:15.71 (→ 8th place)

Women's 100 m Backstroke

  • Heat 1:02.83
  • Final 1:03.23 (→ 8th place)
  • Heat 1:03.21
  • B-Final 1:03.42 (→ 12th place)

Women's 200 m Backstroke

  • Heat 2:16.13
  • B-Final 2:15.20 (→ 11th place)
  • Heat 2:15.74
  • B-Final 2:17.68 (→ 15th place)

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Heat 1:11.00
  • B-Final 1:11.16 (→ 13th place)
  • Heat 1:11.60 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Heat 2:27.78
  • Final 2:26.65 (→ Gold Medal)
  • Heat 2:32.55
  • B-Final 2:32.97 (→ 13th place)

Women's 100 m Butterfly

  • Heat 1:01.04
  • Final 1:01.16 (→ 8th place)
  • Heat 1:01.56
  • B-Final 1:01.32 (→ 11th place)

Women's 200 m Butterfly

  • Heat 2:11.21
  • Final 2:09.88 (→ 4th place)
  • Heat 2:11.00
  • Final 2:10.24 (→ 5th place)

Women's 200 m Individual Medley

  • Heat 2:18.13
  • B-Final 2:18.47 (→ 9th place)
  • Heat 2:18.63
  • B-Final 2:18.91 (→ 12th place)

Women's 400 m Individual Medley

  • Heat 4:47.92
  • Final 4:46.24 (→ 5th place)
  • Heat 4:46.17
  • Final 4:47.78 (→ 7th place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

  • Heat 3:49.91 (→ did not advance, 10th place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Heat 4:11.48
  • Final 4:09.92 (→ 7th place)

Synchronized swimming

Three synchronized swimmers represented Japan in 1992.

Women's solo
Women's duet

Table tennis

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition

  • First round Lost to Renzo Furlan (Italy) 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6

Women's double

Volleyball

Men's Team Competition

  • Defeated United States (3-1)
  • Lost to France (2-3)
  • Lost to Italy (0-3)
  • Lost to Spain (2-3)
  • Defeated Canada (3-2)
  • Lost to Brazil (0-3)
  • 5th/8th place: Defeated Unified Team (3-2)
  • 5th/6th place: Lost to Italy (0-3) → Sixth place

Women's Team Competition

  • Defeated United States (3-2)
  • Defeated Spain (3-0)
  • Lost to Unified Team (0-3)
  • Lost to Brazil (1-3)
  • 5th/6th place: Defeated the Netherlands (3-1) → Fifth place

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

  1. "Japan at the 1992 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
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